first day

Today's recipe:

Start with equal parts of excitement and anticipation. Add a dash of apprehension and nervousness. Mix well and you will have the first day of school.

The walk to Prairieland takes about 20 minutes, and I can't help but wish we could do it every day. Since that won't be possible with Rachel still at Calvary Christian Academy, we were thankful for the sunny skies that allowed a walk to school on the first day.

Josiah loved pulling the wagon, overflowing with school supplies.

There seems to be a very short 5th grader waiting in this line.

We are doing our best as parents to let God guide the schooling decisions we're making for our kids. We saw some sign posts of confirmation on the road we are taking this past week, with Micah being placed in Mrs. Foster's classroom. Deb Foster and her husband sang at our wedding and go to our church. Her mom (lovingly refered to as Grandma Jean) taught Micah's Sunday School class when he was a preschooler. We had absolutely no expectations that he would be in Mrs. Foster's class, but were surprised by God when we checked the class lists! On top of knowing her, we've heard Mrs. Foster is a fantastic teacher. Micah has several classmates that he already knows, and one parent told me it was a very mild-mannered group of boys. We're expecting a great school year. Some things to come: a mission at the Challenger Learning Center, owl pellets, early explorers, the Civil War, starting band...we can't wait!