First day of Kindergarten!

WOW! What a morning. Isaac was off to his first day of school. I am so sad, but excited to hear all about his new adventure when he gets home today. Hopefully he was able to conquer all of the things I thought about on my way home from dropping him off...."did he get his lunchable open?", "will he have enough milk to drink?", "will he be able to unbuckle his belt to go potty?", "will he miss me as much as I miss him?"....probably not! He was so excited he could barley contain himself while going to bed last night and walking to the front doors of the school this morning. He practically ran to his classroom!

This is just the beginning of a wonderful journey for my little boy. It's hard to trust the wide wide world with my first born. Thank God for answering our prayers about Isaac being provided with such a wonderful kindergarten teacher, which makes leaving him a little bit easier. , She handed out a little poem regarding the fact that all the moms would be tearing eyed. So for all my fellow kindergarten moms...here are a few lines from the poem that helped to put my mind at ease.

~As you entered my room today, for I know how hard it is to leave, and know your child must stay. You've been with him for five years now, and have been a loving guide. But now, alas, the time has come to leave him at my side. Just know that as you drive away and tears down your cheeks may flow, I'll love him as I would my own and help him to learn and grow. For as a parent, I too know how quickly the years do pass, and one day long ago it was my turn to take my child to class~

God is good, and if it weren't for his gift of peace - I would be a mess right now. A few tears here and there and then I realize that I am filled with God's amazing love for me and my family. I am so thankful for such a sparkling young man. He is the light of my life. He has been such a great big brother to little Macy Jo. It seems like just yesterday he was the baby....how they grow entirely too fast! Thanks to all who sent out a prayer for me as my 5 year 'baby' went off to school this morning. Just a heads up that I'll need those prayers again next year, and the next, and the next .... and OH MY do I even want to think about college!! How will I ever let him go? I guess one baby step at a time. And with God's whisper in my ear saying, "for I know the plans I have for you, plans for good and not evil, to give you a future and a hope" ~Jeremiah 29:11

I'm sure I'll have lots to post as the weeks go by, for I know Isaac will be bringing home lots of stories and adventures that will be too funny to keep to ourselves. So until next time ...