It's all heart!

I just sent the kids off to school for day #2 and it's all heart today to get the motivation to go!

The first day went well for Ben and Grace whose cups are always half full. Jacob and Eli had a harder time due to their cups usually being half empty! Jacob's classes went well, but he didn't have anyone really talk to him which resulted in eating lunch alone, being outside at lunch recess alone and being the only one sitting alone at a science class table! It is hard on a mothers heart, but I also know that God is developing an important piece of Jacob's character on this venture, so I must encourage and pray. He is going to work on smiling more today!

Eli had tears pooling in his eyes when I picked him up. He was bothered more by all the differences at his new school ("they call backpacks "bookbags", homeroom "homebase", and my teacher is nice buy annoying because she calls everyone "cutie"!") Eli also struggled with not having anyone befriend him. I was half expecting a big ordeal about going this morning, but he dug deep and went promising to say "hi" to at least one person!

Grace was saying goodbye to half a dozen girls on her way out of school yesterday! She loved every minute of her new school except that she played at recess alone because "it seemed like all the other girls had friends already".

Ben was extremely tired when he got home and dehydrated as he couldn't find a drinking fountain all day! (Don't worry grandmas, he took a water bottle today!). However, he made a friend named Eddie and also had another boy following him around. Adjusting to the middle school hourly class changes was new for him, which I think added to the stress/tiredness.

My day flew by, especially as Grace and Eli are finished at school at 2:30PM. I had a nice quiet morning, had lunch with my friend Beth and then loved on my kids all afternoon. We played at the park and then went out for icecream (nothing as good as Lick-A-Dee Splitz!). I also picked up our suburban with newly fixed AC. It was discouraging to pay $650, but after talking with Rob and our mechanic from Eagle River, it was what we had to do! Ugh!

Thank you to everyone who emailed that they checked the blog! It means so much to know we have a larger group of people who love us! Please pray that the kids would each have one happy thing happen at school today, and that they would each make a friend. Until then, they are having to rely on each others friendship so that in itself is a great thing!