Chloe goes to Kindergarten!

So I'm pretty sure that Chloe has been mad for the last 2 years just knowing that this day would come. She could not understand why everyone she knew would ask her if she was excited to go to kindergarten. She wasn't and she wondered what was wrong with all of the kids who were. She wanted to stay home with mom and never grow up. She had such anxiety about this day and I knew it would be a tough morning. 

She woke up in tears and refused to eat or get dressed.

She wanted to stay wrapped in her blankie hoping it would keep her safe. 

Tallie did her best to calm Chloe's fears about school and I think it helped a little. After many tears and hugs and with a smoothie in hand we started our walk to school.

It didn't help that she is in the spanish dual-immersion class and that her teacher would be starting the first half of class only in spanish. I knew that once she got into class and settled that she would be okay and calm down and enjoy the day. And I was right, I met her with smiles after school and she said it was fun. She said tomorrow she won't be scared because it won't be the first day anymore. I'm hoping she still feels that way in the morning.  I am very proud of her for being so brave. 

When we hugged tonight I told her to stop growing and she told me she had to grow up because that is what Jesus wants.

 In between tears she finally gave me a smile.

The night before school started we had a family home evening in which we talked about one of the most important things our Heavenly Father gave us which is our minds. We talked about how important  it is to nourish and learn in this world so we can take our knowledge with us into the next life. We talked about how important school is and why we go. TJ then told the girls he wanted to give them all a father's blessing. Lexi was super excited and just had to be first. She was the example and let the older girls know that a blessing is a good thing. Chloe finally said yes and for whatever reason Tallie decided she did not want a blessing. She broke out in tears. I'm not quite sure why she is so nervous about it but I hope that TJ and I can help her to feel comfortable and help her understand so that sometime in the near future she will want one.