August 17, 2017
Skyview Elementary, Yukon
Oh my gravy…. how did this day come soooo fast! We can’t believe that Mollie is in school all day, every day. I have been dreading this, praying and gearing myself up all summer. What was I going to do without my girl? She was also such a great helper with Reed being so little. We knew that she was ready… and that was affirmed even more when she marched right into her class and settled in without shedding a tear.
The night before, her teachers had given us some fun “Ready Confetti” to sprinkle under her pillow. Through tears, I read her the cute little poem and off to bed she went. Nate made such fun of me but his time was coming…
I made sure to get everyone up extra early for mandatory first day pictures.
My heart was bursting and I had a lump in my throat the whole time. Everyone says that time goes even faster when they start school, and now I know they are right. Nate and I are so very proud of our big girl and love her soooo much.
Like I said before, Mollie was fine at drop off. I had a few tears… but Daddy couldn’t stop crying. He had not prepared like I had, and now we had just left our baby with strangers, in a new place and it was weird. There was no way we were making it to the tour after drop off…. we basically ran out of there, wiping our eyes all the way to the car.
The next day went a little better:
Your dad and I are your biggest fans! Go change the world, baby girl. This is our prayer for you this school year:
“Keep your eyes open, Hold tight to your convictions, Give it all you’ve got, Be resolute, and Love without stopping” 1 Cor. 16:13-14
Keep your eyes open…. make sure you are seeing the people around you. Obey and respect your teachers, and look for opportunities to befriend your classmates.
Hold tight to your convictions…. you know what’s right and what’s wrong. You know when others are hurt or confused. Don’t ever make someone feel bad. Remember what we’ve taught you and remember what God has already put in your sweet little tender heart.
Give it all you’ve got…. At whatever you’re doing in class, do it right. And, do it to the best of your ability. We know you can do it all!
Be resolute…. Lead. Don’t be a follower and do things just because others are.
Love without stopping… We see your kind heart. Show your class.
September 10, 2016
At home, Mollie doesn’t stop talking…. but out and about, she is actually pretty shy. If there are other people around it always takes her a while to warm up… or especially if there are other kids.
I’ve cut her hair after a bath several times, but I was getting a haircut on this day and decided it was time for her to try it out.
One of my girls has decided to be a hairdresser. I am super pumped about this decision as I am always on the hunt for one that won’t stop talking to me after they find out I work at a church. ha So, I got to be her very first haircut! It was exciting and a little scary for both of us.
Afterwards, we took Mollie to a children’s haircutting place where she got to pick which chair to sit in…. she picked McQueen… and get a tattoo before she left. She was scared but so brave.
Before and After of us both:
June 27 – July 1
Mollie went to her first class in VBS this year. She is actually only 3 1/2, but they let her move on in the 4 year old class. She absolutely loved it! Our smart girl thrives in a class setting. It was so good to see her behaving so well. We were told she was answering questions and leading her class in “Jesus loves the little children.” Craft time was her favorite, of course, and she enjoyed one of the songs. haha
I pray that her love for Jesus and church only gets stronger and stronger.
