4th Grade!

 Kitty started 4th grade.  4th Grade!  Be still my heart.

She was incredibly nervous on her first day of 4th grade.  I think she still felt like the new kid attending a new school.  Probably because she is.  We said a prayer and I offered to walk her into her classroom to help ease her anxiety.  She thought for a moment and then said, "How about you just walk me to the front door."

I felt a bit slighted at first, a bit panicked like, "Oh, no, she's embarrassed by me already.  It's only 4th grade!" But my feelings quickly turned to pride as I realized that Kitty was standing up to her fear and nervousness.  She was being brave and independent!  You go, girl!

I was also relieved that she let me walk her to the front door.  My baby still needs me!  

Look at my tall and beautiful baby on her first day of 4th grade.

I set up a surprise for her to find when she arrived back home from her first day.  

And then she got to choose where she wanted to go for dinner.  It was the Olive Garden.  She loves those breadsticks!

We closed out the evening with ice cream because that's just what you do.

Kitty was extremely excited after her first day of 4th grade and all of her nervousness had disappeared.

It's going to be a great year.

And she's still letting me walk her to the front door every morning!