Our little guy had his first day of school last Monday. He was so excited that he is finally potty trained and could go to the "building school". He was all smiles as we entered the building. He had quite the entourage as he was greeted at his first day by Oma, Opa, Ti-Ti, Ka-Ka and Jo-Jo. He felt like a really big deal. Ah-hum...I mean...he IS a really big deal.
Here we are posing with the Lion! Brooks is officially an Lakeview Christian Academy Lion. Way to go, Buddy. I just can't wait to get my LCA sweatshirt with a big lion on it. We are going to be so stylin'.
Brooks did really well hanging his coat up, taking off his shoes and putting on his clean shoes for school. Once we got into the classroom though, he didn't really know what to do. All the other kids have been there since September and Brooks didn't know who to play with or what the routine was. He looked around and then with the biggest, most sad eyes he said to me "Don't leave, Mama". Then, he started to cry. It wasn't a loud cry, just big dripping alligator tears running down his cheeks. It was then that I felt a lump in my throat and a wave of emotion came over me. I started to cry and had to look away. I wanted to be brave for Brooks, but it was perhaps the most pathetic thing and my heart broke for him.
The teacher is great. I am sure she's seen this before. She came and got Brooks and got him interested in a project. She told us that it is harder on parents than the teachers and we should just leave. So, we left. When we picked Brooks up he was all smiles, had lots to tell us and was very excited. He loved school and didn't struggle at all to have fun, learn and enjoy his new friends. Whew!
So, we are blessed again to be able to put Brooks in such a wonderful school. He is there three days a week for 3 hours each day. It is just enough to stimulate our three year old who has the brains and mind of a 5 year old. The coolest part is that he not only is learning the basics of school but he is also learning more about Jesus every day. I've said it before, but our only hope for our children is that they grow up to love the Lord, have a personal relationship with Him and be wise in scripture so they are better able to witness to others. This program is a great start.
It is just amazing how fast our baby has turned into a boy. He is simply an amazing child.
Here we are posing with the Lion! Brooks is officially an Lakeview Christian Academy Lion. Way to go, Buddy. I just can't wait to get my LCA sweatshirt with a big lion on it. We are going to be so stylin'.
Brooks did really well hanging his coat up, taking off his shoes and putting on his clean shoes for school. Once we got into the classroom though, he didn't really know what to do. All the other kids have been there since September and Brooks didn't know who to play with or what the routine was. He looked around and then with the biggest, most sad eyes he said to me "Don't leave, Mama". Then, he started to cry. It wasn't a loud cry, just big dripping alligator tears running down his cheeks. It was then that I felt a lump in my throat and a wave of emotion came over me. I started to cry and had to look away. I wanted to be brave for Brooks, but it was perhaps the most pathetic thing and my heart broke for him.
The teacher is great. I am sure she's seen this before. She came and got Brooks and got him interested in a project. She told us that it is harder on parents than the teachers and we should just leave. So, we left. When we picked Brooks up he was all smiles, had lots to tell us and was very excited. He loved school and didn't struggle at all to have fun, learn and enjoy his new friends. Whew!
So, we are blessed again to be able to put Brooks in such a wonderful school. He is there three days a week for 3 hours each day. It is just enough to stimulate our three year old who has the brains and mind of a 5 year old. The coolest part is that he not only is learning the basics of school but he is also learning more about Jesus every day. I've said it before, but our only hope for our children is that they grow up to love the Lord, have a personal relationship with Him and be wise in scripture so they are better able to witness to others. This program is a great start.
It is just amazing how fast our baby has turned into a boy. He is simply an amazing child.
