Today Alina started Kindergarten. I am excited for her and a
little nervous if truth be told! We have been anticipating this day all summer.
This summer has been busy for our family. We have taken vacations,
gone on a mission trip with our church and had a million (or at least it seems
that way!) play dates with all of our friends. We have been busy.
I was one of those kids who loved going to school and I hope that
Alina will love it also. I couldn’t wait for the fall – it meant new clothes,
new school supplies, Friday night football games and friends.
Alina has started her journey and it’s time for my husband and I
to begin letting her go. It’s hard to do but I know she will do great. My hope
is that she will make new friends, laugh a lot, have fun and remember that we
love her.
Today was a bittersweet day for us all but I wouldn’t change
anything about it. There were tears, hugs and smiles as well as a couple of
chocolate donuts with sprinkles for breakfast this morning!!
I also realized today that things will change for me – I will
finally have time to do all the things I said I would do but never got around
to them. I can cook from scratch more, read more, exercise and of course
volunteer more!
I know that God is watching over her as he has done since the day
she was born. Knowing that, it makes today a little easier to bear. This is
just the beginning of her journey and we will be there cheering her on.
