Ava's School Prayer List

We have decided, after much prayer and consideration, that we are sending Ava to school this year, rather than homeschooling. I do think that homeschooling is an option but we want to see how she does at school first.  Ava does have a lot of her daddy's personality and if left to do so, she would never leave the house.  She likes routine and she likes to be a home body.  However, she has a lot of her mama too and she is an anxious little thing.  She is like both parents in that she HATES change!!! So, we feel we have to force her to face her fears and we have to push her out of the nest.  It is harder than I ever thought but we have been trying to prepare her and we even took her to her pappy Bumbaugh's house to ride his bus to get used to the bus ride.  She said she had fun.  We also took her to her school playground and showed her where she would have Recess.  She was very happy about this and everyday she asks if she can go and play at HER playground at her school.  I set her registration up for Kindergarten too.  Now to tackle the shots. :)

Okay, so all this said to say, the other night, before bed time, I asked her what she would like daddy and mommy to pray for her about her starting school.  She thought for awhile and then this is the list she came up with.

- Pray Ava doesn't cry
- Pray Ava doesn't miss mommy and daddy
- Pray I sit well and don't scream for mommy
- Pray I listen to my teacher and don't be bad for her
- Pray I don't miss my favorite mommy when I go to school
- Pray I like my teacher and she is nice and good
- Pray I learn how to read and play games
- Pray I be good for my teacher and help her with whatever she needs help with
- Pray I make a friend
- Pray I don't miss my mommy and daddy.

I think I see a small pattern here.  Poor thing.  Her daddy and I have been lifting these little / big concerns to the Lord and praying these for her. I hope she does good but though the list made me smile, it also breaks my heart. I can't believe I am sending my baby girl to school.  Whatever will I do with myself.  I will miss you Ava Bean, more than you know. Mommy Loves you!!!!!

Pappy B's bus ride. . . fun times!!!