The day has finally come and Benjamin has started Kindergarten at Regents! We have talked about it for so long, the anticipation has been so drawn out, that it is great to finally be here to experience it. Poor Benjamin has had trouble sleeping in the past week because of the excitement. Hopefully he will feel more adjusted soon and will fall right asleep.
Lance and I were able to walk Benjamin to his classroom and be with him while he put his backpack in his cubby. It was so exciting to step on that campus with him for his first day as a student. This moment launches his education, but also launches our family's relationship with this great school; a relationship that should last about 18 more years! So far it has been great, as the other mothers are so sweet and the families who have been at Regents already are eager to help and support.
So it was sad when I picked up Benjamin from bright beginnings for the last time. I picked up his bag full the bedding that he has used for his naps since he was 15 months old! A new tradition of ironing white shirts and laying out navy shorts and a belt has begun. Gee, I wonder how many white shirts I will iron in the next 18 years!!!!
Evan recently learned a song at church and he has been singing it for us ever since. He sings, "God said to 'go, go, go!'; gotta tell a story to all the little boys and girls; gotta hear of a great big world, gotta hear of a great big love". He does sweet hand movements and hugs himself at the end when singing about a great big love. This is the first time he has really shared with us something that he has learned at church. I just wanted to capture this so we can remember it forever!
