Looking Back! Looking Forward!

As I reflect back over the summer I have had many great memories made! Thinking about the Hoekstra vacation, swimming, camping, visiting friends, fishing, taking walks, playing in the garage, playing ball with Trey, little projects, and to end it with the Boogerd vacation life has been great. This week we had open house for "Little Blessings" Preschool for Trey on Wednesday. We had his backpack packed with all his little school supplies and off we went to find his desk and put his supplies away. As we got out of the vehicle Trey put his Transformer backpack on his back and off he was to show us the door. As we walked down the side walk to the front door a couple of feelings came over me. My first feeling was sadness. Sad that he was already this big. He has grown so fast. He is half the height of me for pete sake. He has his little backpack on, he can dress himself, picks out his cloths, can tell me what is right and wrong, can almost buckle himself in a car, can use his manners, can pray, can almost do anything an adult can do. Where has the time gone? Then the feeling of amazement. I was amazed at thinking what a great little guy he is. Such a little man like his father. Amazed about thinking about all the stuff he is going to learn this year soaking it up like a sponge. Amazed at the fact God has given me such a great Little Blessing! I am excited for him to go to school, learn new things, meet new people, and of course learn how to continue to serve Christ.

When we found Trey's room we met his new teacher at the door, Mrs. Horseman. She introduced herself and asked Trey his name and who he was with? Trey was not shy at all and told her his mom,dad, and little sister Aubyn. After that moment I new everything was going to be all right. My little boy is old enough to not need me 24/7, and I new he was in good hands with Mrs. Horseman. She then handed him a paper with a treasure hunt on it. We had to go around the room and find the calender, his seat, the reading area, the blocks, sink, and where to hang his backpack. Trey had so much fun looking for these things! His eyes were bright with excitement and searching the room and looking at all the new cool stuff. We then labeled all his stuff with his name and put his supplies in the correct spot. After we did all that Trey spotted his friend Carter and gave a quick Hi. Toby and I gabbed a bit and then went and checked out our friend Megan Raman's new room. Trey looked over her room and roamed the hallway a little bit, and then like any man all good things come to an end and "Let's go." We went back to the van and just like that my little boy turned into a big boy!