preschool.

monday is a BIG day in our home. 

huge. 

and most of y'all know,

one that i really never planned on. 

it was always my intention 

to homeschool my kids. 

i LOVE willow 

but i also really reall like willow 

and so sending her off to school

was just kinda gut wrenching to me. 

she loves to learn and so teaching

her has been very easy so far. 

but my prayer for her has always

been for her to be a light. 

and she thrives when she's

making new friends. 

she will never leave places we go

without speaking to people and

asking them if they want to be friends.

the other night i said 

"willow, do you wanna know what momma does every night? 

when you're asleep in bed, 

i tiptoe in and lay my hand 

on your back and pray". 

her eyes got really big and intense. 

"i pray that you will be kind 

and be a friend. 

that God will protect your heart 

and your body and that you'll 

be a light for Jesus."

she cried. 

like nostrils flared, ugly cried and 

sat up in bed and hugged me so tight. 

it was such an unexpected reaction

and so so precious to me. 

like she really got it. 

so if it's our desire to be a light

and she does her best being around

other people,

school was just a natural choice. 

w and i visited yesterday and felt

so at HOME. 

(daddy might have even teared up. 

a lot. ;))

these teachers love Jesus and

love these kids. 

and willows teacher is the coolest

friend of mine. 

SO fun/funny/sweet/beautiful 

and loves her job. 

willow went today to look around her

classroom and did not want to leave. 

this makes it so much sweeter for us

and we are all

so excited about this new adventure!! 

i know she has a tribe praying for her

and would just love nothing more

than to have her covered 

head to toe with even more prayers. :) 

{daniel tiger wears a jacket to school so it was very important to her to wear one too :)}

{precious brother. i'll NEVER let this one go to school. ;)}

{precious little girl. she picked this shirt to wear because it says "let's be friends" and her mermaid for "show and tell".}