Henry goes to Pre-K

Henry just started school at St. Matthew's for what will probably be his last year of pre-school .  After A LOT of thought and prayer, we decided to send Henry to a new school for pre-k.  It was so hard to leave Covenant after so many years.  It just seemed like the right move for Henry.  He is in a four day pre-k class and has two dedicated teachers. They are both so nice and have made Henry feel more than welcome.  A huge bonus this year is that the school is only 1 block from our house!  I can now walk both kids to school.  This is HUGE.  Henry knew that he was changing schools last year, and would always wave to his new school.  As the time drew nearer, I could tell he was a little apprehensive.  But to be honest, he would have been that way going back to Covenant too.  Anytime we had a break from school, he would feel a little uneasy about going back.  For the few weeks leading up to the start of school, he kept saying he didn't want to go.  But on the morning of, he was up and excited and telling me to come on!  We walked with our neighbor Hannah who is also in his class.  I was so thankful that he knew at least one other child.  As we got closer, he started dragging a bit.  Once to his room, he unpacked his things just like always and found his place at the table.  The teacher was so thoughtful to put him by Hannah.  He didn't skip a beat.  We haven't had any tears, but he does hold on to my hand a bit longer some days.  That's OK with me.

We are excited for the year ahead and can't wait to see how much he grows!

Looking excited!

 Right outside his room. Not so thrilled now.

And now we're getting right to work!