a full day

The first day of kindergarten seems to have been a success.  The morning drop-off went well (both traffic- and farewell-wise), and the elder lad was wearing a big smile when I collected him this afternoon.  He likes his teacher, the new friends he's getting to know, the gym, and the playground.   It helps a lot to have a familiar face at school as well: one of my beloved's aunts is a teacher there, and she checked in on the lad throughout the day, delivered him to the car after school, and reported him looking to be doing well throughout the day.  

To celebrate this monumental day, we tried out a new pancake recipe and had breakfast for dinner.  The elder lad made the pancake batter pretty much on his own.

We're off to a good start here.  God willing, we'll get some traction and gain some momentum, and soon this will all seem old hat.  This day has been a long time coming.  I'm grateful for its arrival.  Here's hoping it's the first of many fun days for the elder lad, and an instrument of grace to help our family grow in holiness together.