Ella’s First Day of Kindergarten!

I can’t even believe that I’m writing this... but Ella Bella started Kindergarten last week! It doesn’t seem like we should be at this stage of life, but at the same time, it’s REALLY fun!! 

When we went to Ella’s Meet the Teacher night, she was VERY nervous and emotional. She cried all the way to school and during a lot of the evening. We talked a lot about how it’s ok to be nervous when we try newthings but it’s time to start Kindergarten and it’s probably going to be the best year of your life! 

The night before school started we had all of her clothes picked out, we read The Night Before Kindergarten, we put “jitter glitter” under her pillow, we sang her favorite verse song, and prayed fiercely for this little girl, her teacher, her school, and her friends. 

The next morning she woke up and said she wouldn’tcry today. And guess what?! She DIDN’T! I was so proud of her!  For months I’ve said I wouldn’t cry when she started Kindergarten, but her bravery definitely got me emotional!

 She walked right into her class, put her backpack and napmat in her cubby, found her seat, and started coloring! Nehemiah and i looked at eachother in shock, quickly hugged her and said goodbye!Leaving part of our heart in that classroom! 

 Cora, Luke, and I couldn’t WAIT to pick up Ella that afternoon!!! We got there a few minutes early and whenwe saw her walk around the corner, her smile was sooooo big!! It was the best! She had a great day and was very excited to go back!! 

Ella asked me the night before school started if she could decorate cupcakes when she got home... so that’s just what her and Cora did!

After cupcake time, we went on a walk to run off some sugar! Lol

And the next morning I found Ella in Cora’s bed with her when I went to wake Ella up for school! I can’t remember them ever climbing into each other’s bed butone day of being apart was enough for them to need to sleep together. My heart.