Brooks starts Kindergarten tomorrow.  

He's ready and excited.  

We were very ready for Brooks to go to school earlier this summer, but both of us feel less ready tonight as the reality of Brooks being at school more than at home for the next 12 years sinks in.

I've been praying specifically for Brooks many many times today.  

My biggest prayer is that he will be protected.  He's all boy, large in stature, yet so tender and shy.  

My prayer is that he will feel safe and be kept from the emotional hurts that are so real once kids start school.  

Ugh, this is harder than I ever imagined.  

We will miss him around here.  It will be quiet and calm without him.  A new normal is about to begin and it will eventually feel right.  

The first step is going to be convincing Chloe of that. She's going to miss her brother terribly.