I have neglected the blog this summer, but we had a lot going on ;) I really wanted to share what God has been teaching me about letting go and embracing each season we have in life.
For everything there is a season, and a time for every matter under heaven:
I love these verses and I love how God's Word can speak to us many different ways at different times in our lives. When I read these a few weeks ago, He was telling me that it was time for Lily Kate to take the next step in her independence. That step happened yesterday. My firstborn went to Kindergarten.
God knew this wasn't an easy step for me so He gave me encouragement through his Word and through a library book. Here are the words from On the Way to Kindergarten by Virginia Kroll
When you were Newborn, you ate, burped and cried,
And yawned with your cute gummy mouth opened wide.
You slept in your bassinet, stroller, or swing,
Calmed by the lullabies Grammy would sing.
When you were One, you pulled yourself up
And drank all your juice from your red sippy cup.
You messed lots of diapers and drooled down your shirt
And tried eating ants and a handful of dirt.
When you were Two, you got your big bed
And picked panda sheets and a dinosaur spread.
You giggled and clapped when you saw the full moon.
You ate yogurt all by yourself with a spoon.
When you were Three, you skipped down the hall,
Pedaled your tricycle, caught your first ball.
You liked the same storybooks day after day
And molded a snake out of modeling clay.
When you were Four, you tried figs and kiwis
And blew shiny bubbles that danced on the breeze.
You brushed your own teeth till they sparked white-clean.
You drew trees and turtles and colored them green.
But Now when we eat at that great bagel place,
You put back your own tray and wipe your own face.
You sit- no more booster seat- tall in the booth.
You're just about ready to lose your first tooth.
You can name all the beasts in your Noah's ark set
And help fill the fish tank without getting wet.
You don't need the stool now to reach the snack shelf.
You get on the swing and pump all by yourself!
You're teaching your best friend the ABC song.
You put back your building blocks where they belong.
You help carry groceries home in a bag.
Last Tuesday you said the whole pledge to the flag.
You print your first name in almost a straight line
And count all the way from one to twenty-nine.
You zip up your jacket and dial the phone
And play tinkly tunes on your new xylophone.
You buckle your seat belt for trips in the car.
You've saved thirty coins in your "wish money" jar.
You know all the seasons and days of the week.
You find secret spots when you play hide-and-seek.
You play super heroes in costumes and capes.
You know all your colors and most of your shapes.
In swim class, you paddled the length of the pool
And suddenly, here you are, going to school!
Just think -the exciting adventures that wait!
Imagine the things that you'll craft and create.
You're cool smart and funny; you know things galore...
Cause now you are FIVE and a baby no more!
I intended to make a board with all of this info, but I ran out of time :)
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| Lily Kate August 28th First Day of Kindergarten |
Favorite Bible Verse: John 3:16
Favorite Song: And Jesus Grew
Favorite Color: Pink and Purple and Turquoise
Favorite Book of the Bible: Acts
Favorite Food: Chocolate
Favorite Snack: Chocolate Teddy Grahams & Chocolate Goldfish
Best Friend: Holden
I want to be a MOMMY when I grow up.
Hobbies: crafts, playing with my dog, playing on a playground, drawing
Favorite show: Sofia the First
I love to play with Squinkies and My Little Ponies, Lay with Star Blankie
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| Celebrating with cake for after-school snack! |
