First day of School!

First Day of school-2009

Our "first day of school" routine starts the night before. I left off the pictures from that part of this event. We start back to regular bedtime the night before school starts and go through all the normal things of getting out the backpacks(school supplies were packed WEEKS ago), taking showers, laying out our clothes...etc.... Then for our traditional book we read "The Kissing Hand", "My School is A Zoo" and a devotional teaching about how God made us all to grow and change. You'll notice the lack of me in any of these pictures and that is NO accident. Example as to why: When I was making Dayton's lunch for school on Sunday afternoon I noticed that some of the packages looked like he might not be able to open them, so I called him over to me and was trying very hard to compose myself- But all of the sudden I became a blubbering idiot, unable to hold back my tears! So through the lots of tears I tried to explain to Dayton that if he need help opening any of his things all he had to do was raise his hand and someone would come and help him. And through my sobbing, I looked down at him to see this confused little boy, who could see that his mom was sad and didn't know whether to laugh at me or to cry with me, so he just gave me this very puzzled look, nodded yes and then walked away! So needless to say, there will be no pictures of me in this post because it took me all week to stop crying! And every time we prayed on Sunday, the boys would add "Dear God, Please help Mama not to cry so much!"

Strawberry Pancakes and Whip Cream for breakfast! Yum!

Traditional First Day of School Pose outside of our purple bush! Go Eagles!

Little Did she know, her world was about to change. She spent all week saying "Boys Back?", "Dayton", "Dax", and "I want My Boys". This didn't help me hold back my tears at all!

These boys were ready to go! There was no hesitation on their parts. I'm so proud of them for being such confident young men! Daxtyn was very ready for school to start. Mostly just ready to see his friends again. It makes it a little easier to let them go knowing that want to be there. But by Tuesday morning, he had already decided that he didn't want to go anymore! The new had worn off! But I've just been praying that Daxtyn will be a leader in his class and will let God's light shine through him as he interacts with others. He always tries his very best and does so with respect for others. I know he will be a blessing to those around him!

This little guy walked into his classroom with all the confidence in the world! I know that he will do great things. He has such a sweet spirit, is so tender-hearted and willing to succeed. We are so blessed to be his parents! I just pray that he continues to be himself and to stay true to the things that he loves, and to all the things that make him "Dayton". He has been blessed with so many talents and I just pray that God puts people around him to help him become a strong Christian one day!

As Kent, Dacie and I walked out of Dayton's classroom, I again lost it and cried all the way out to the car and Composed myself enough to discuss going to grab some coffee with Kent before I met some friends for a prayer breakfast for our kids. Then I started the car to drive aways from the school and with the most perfect, yet horrible timing the radio plays "And now the opening of the gates of Graceland... we welcome Elvis fans from All around the Country and All around the world..." and I look back in my rearview mirror and missed seeing the excitement that Dayton always had as we would hear that at 8:00am every morning! Dacie didn't seem to care about the opening of the gates... go figure! But my sweet husband, wonderful friends and lots of prayers helped me through the day!

Ahhh! The picture every Mama wants to see at the end of the first day! An excited, very happy boy! Both of them had a great first week of school! If you've read this blog post, please stop and say a prayer for these two kids as they continue on this exciting journey! And you could throw in a prayer for their parents too!

"Teach me your ways, O Lord,that I may live according to your truth!

Grant me purity of heart,so that I may honor you".

Ps. 86:11