Jacob has started Kindergarten! Keeping him home this past year has been one of the best decisions we ever made. I know it may not be the right thing for everyone, but about a year ago, Jacob prayed and felt good about waiting until six to go to school--so he could help the other kids, he said. I think it was also so he could help me--he has been my right hand this past year! Eleni and Gabe have really enjoyed playing with him, and he's been a wonderful example. Still, I think he was quite ready to go.
His bus stop is a little bit away from our house, so we all got to escort him. However, after the first week he asked if he could just go by himself, because, ya know, he knows how to get there.
Our nice neighbors let us cut through their backyard--actually, they let half the world cut through, as manifest by the packed dirt . . . they are very kind!
On the last legs of the bus stop trail . . .
Our other nice neighbor said we could wait in her driveway, which possesses the ONLY patch of shade on the whole street. In 105 degree weather, we were very grateful! The kids were "roasting to death!" as Eleni puts it.
I'm afraid Gabe was incredibly disappointed not to be able to ride the bus with Jacob. Eleni gets to go next year, so she didn't mind so much, but Gabe was ready to be a big kid.
And don't worry--Evie was there too, both of us dripping sweat with our long hair. It's just not worth it in this heat!
Do you think he was excited? We were lucky he had shoes to wear. I had forgotten to get him new ones, as his old ones all had holes in them, so before school we packed into the car, drove to Wal-Mart an hour before the bus was supposed to come, and realized as soon as we parked that I had forgotten my wallet. Luckily he remembered a bag of clothes our good neighbors had given us, and we hurried home and dug out a pair of shoes from the bottom. Thank heaven! The shirt is courtesy those same friends--we are very blessed with good neighbors!
And with the world's best kindergarten bus driver, Julie!
