First day of KINDERGARTEN!

I've been dreading this day for years. YEARS. Literally. You can ask my husband. Moses was one week old, and I was already crying about him getting so old, dreading kindergarten, etc. I've NEVER had peace about Moses going to full-day kindergarten. I abhor the idea of full-day kindergarten. I can't imagine going from three-mornings-a-week preschool to five-full-days-a-week kindergarten. So I have been dreading it.

I thought I wanted to get him into a certain school district when we move; and we will be in that school district and (God-willing) he will go there for high school. But thanks to my mom, we found the most wonderful Christian school- about 225 K-8th grade students. We got to pick half or full day; we picked half day, but can switch him to full day anytime we want (to get him used to going full days before 1st grade). AWESOME PLAN.

For the first time in years, I have felt peace about something going on in Moses' life. I am thanking God today for His provision of this school!

And so, I present the first day of school pictures!

Just look at this big boy!


Someone really wants to go to school with her big brother...


Blurry, but SO. EXCITED.


Who is that young man walking into the school?!


A quick picture by the door...


I sneaked a pic while he was hanging up his book bag (the Hulk and Spiderman):


After a hug, he walked right in by himself!


I kinda felt like a negligent parent. Other parents were lingering in the room. A couple moms came out crying. I was beaming. And then we left.

But I did step in and take one quick picture of my boy sitting on the rug (he's on the far right- oh, and that's a Smart board there. How awesome is it that this kindergarten has Smart technology?!):


No tears from the Kindergartner or his parents! The only tears shed were by ZuZu, clinging to me because she wanted to go with us...


The best part of the day: "I got to play outside! On the playground!" K: "Is it called recess?" Moses: "YES!"