I Get So Emotional, Baby

Last Thursday nite Jack and I attended a “Meet the Teacher” meeting at his preschool. His teacher gave us a bunch of handouts, and one was pretty cool with some advice for parents. I thought this was worth sharing…

“Be wise stewards of their lives, but never take ownership. From the beginning, yield the authority in your kids’ lives to God. They’re temporarily “on loan” to you. Ultimately children belong to God, so teach them to trust and obey God – wherever He may lead them.”

Jack starts preschool on Tuesday morning! So hard to believe, I just hope and pray I don’t get all teary eyed when I take him. I had a huge lump in my throat at the meeting the other night but he wasn’t at all sad, a tad shy at first, but once he got acquainted, he didn’t want to leave. I was really happy he felt that way (even though he was stomping his feet in protest to leave) cause we are really hoping he’ll love it and want to go every time. Me? I had to laugh at myself after we left there. I went up to his teacher right before we left and handed in some paperwork. Then I told her that “Jack may have a hard time on Tuesday,” all the while my voice was cracking cause of the freaking lump in my throat! I was trying to swallow it away – but I know his teacher was thinking, “he’ll have a hard time or YOU will?” HA! Funny – I know I will, hey, he’s my first born going to school. I’m proud of him and hating to let go at the same time. Don’t get me wrong, there is no way he won’t go to school (aka: homeschooling is NOT for us), but it’s just a big step in the little man’s life. Please pray for me – that I don’t make a fool of myself, that I at least wait until I’m in the truck to cry my eyes out :) Ohh, I did tell his teacher that we have a 1 ½ week old baby – so I’m sure she figured I’m emotional anyways :)