Cadie: First day of Kindergarten at UP

Cadie did great this morning. I, on the other hand, bawled like a baby. For her first day outfit, she picked out her moose shirt which has three mooses on it that she says represent her, Jack Ranger and Colton. She, of course, is the pink moose, Jack Ranger is the yellow one and Colton is the little green moose. I fixed her scrambled eggs and toast for breakfast, helped her tuck little brown blanket into a pocket of her backpack, walked her to school, we got her locker setup with her things, held hands and said a prayer by her locker and then she bounded into her classroom! On the walk to school we held hands and she said she felt a little nervous and a little excited. Me too, baby girl.

Pastor Jay Lee preached a sermon just for me yesterday on Psalm 23:5, "Thou preparest a table before me in the presence of mine enemies: thou anointest my head with oil; my cup runneth over."
The shepherd had to anoint the sheep with oil so that the bugs would not bother the sheep. Otherwise horrible insects, like the nose fly, would lay eggs in the sheep's nose and the sheep would be bothered so much that they would bang their heads on rocks. I am praying that verse over Cadie! For God to anoint her and protect her. For God to go before her, behind her and beside her. For God to prepare a place for her and to guide her as only He can. I am praying for her to remember that even though there are times that she may feel alone, she is not alone and that God is the only one that can make her cup runneth over. Cadie-bird, I love you more than you can ever know. My little one, be brave and true to the amazing person God made you to be.

Cadie (and Jack Ranger) checking out her locker at Meet the Teacher Night.

Cadie's teacher, Miss Smith, is lovely!

First day of school and ready to go! 

Selfie with mom! This is just before my tears started to flow.