Isaac's First Day of School

Today was Isaac's first day of kindergarden.  We've put him in the Belgian school here, so they start kindergarden at 3 instead of 5.  This is him getting his backpack and lunch bag before we left.  He insisted that he carry both without help from me.  I did manage not to tear up until I dropped him off and got back to my car.  Emily had to be in her classroom, though a friend did stop by to give her a hug (thanks Sarah).

It's been a while since I posted.  That's mostly because I try to avoid using this particular venue for venting.  Em and I are trying to sort through where God is leading us in the future (in the area of ministry), and that has really kept me preocuppied lately. 

Claire is well.  She's getting fast with crawling and can sort of climb steps at this point.  She stands and moves while holding on to furniture, but she's still a few weeks from attempting her first "real" steps.

Emily is enjoying being back in a classroom.  She's really enjoying the fact that it's a half-day kindergarden so she gets to go running in the afternoon before she goes to get Claire from daycare.  She's planning to try her first half marathon in October.  Give me another 7 years and I'll have her in a full marathon.