We survived the first day

When my son, A, was in 1st grade, his teacher pulled me aside one day to show me a picture he drew. I held my breath before I looked at it because with him, you never really knew what he would come up with.

She had asked her students to draw a picture of how they saw themselves. He drew Superman.

Today, on his first day as a sophomore in high school, knowing no-one in any of his classes, his health teacher asked the students to write their name on a piece of paper and on the back write one word that they thought described them.

He wrote "talented".

I'm thinking he's going to do all right.

To say that my heart is overjoyed this afternoon that he had a great day back at school would be an understatement. It still shocked me a little that he left the house with his sister this morning, but I truly had a peace about his decision all day.

(Of course I stayed reeeeeally busy, too, but that's beside the point.)

I know that his day was great because of all of the prayers, so to those of you who have prayed for us these past few days thank you very, very much.

Yesterday we (all of us + my daughter's boyfriend) went school shopping. For a child who has never really cared about what his clothes looked like, he thoroughly enjoyed the new wardrobe we bought him. Clothes, shoes, backpack, belt, etc. He is looking sharp!

Tonight is Spirit Night at the stadium, and he asked if we could go. In previous years, we've had to make him attend this event.

This boy is blossoming before my eyes, and I am just in awe.

Coming soon.... Pictures of a very special birthday present from my very creative SIL and a new sweet recipe.