I don't want to believe it....but, it's true. Josiah has graduated from kindergarten! Looking back on the past year, I feel very blessed (and a little sad, of course, but mostly blessed!)
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| First and last days of kindergarten! |
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| Right before school on the first and last days! |
I couldn't be more proud of how much he's grown (academically and in maturity!) We were blessed with a wonderful Christian kindergarten teacher that not only taught Josiah, but protected him every moment from his peanut allergy.
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| Josiah's school allergy meds....still UNOPENED! |
Imagine my relief when I picked up his meds from the school office and his classroom....and was reminded how it never had to be used while he was at school! The plastic seals were still on the benadryl! Praise God! I am so thankful to his teacher and other staff members who were trained and ready to administer his
Epi-Pen if necessary. They played a very large part in keeping him safe!
I've learned many lessons this year as a mom....and one of the greatest was the reality of how we can't be there with our child every moment of the day...we truly have to place them in God's hands and trust that He is there every moment! To remember that God loves my baby even more than I do is comforting! Having to place that trust in God is not easy for me, but He has proven to be faithful time and time again!
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| Lunch notes! |
My sweet boy had saved every lunch note I've written to him this year (in his nightstand drawer)! After he got home on his last day of school, we glued all of them in a special book so that he could read them whenever he wanted. Special memories for both of us!
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To make the day fun, Josiah got a special pancake breakfast, a few small gifts (a new Hot Wheel car and a bug-catcher watch!) and got his pick of ice cream at the grocery store. Judah and I also decorated the front door for him when he got home.
So proud of our little 5 year old! I look forward to seeing him grow and excel every year (as long as it doesn't go by too fast!) He has amazed me in so many ways and I'm so proud to be his mama!
