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It’s been a while, I know.  Life has been a little busy in my world.

Buttercup has started preschool!  This was a huge step for us in a lot of ways.  She absolutely loves it, and there was not a tear or a frown.  I’m so thrilled with the teachers I want to kiss them every time I see them.  They feel like family:  all warmth and sweetness.  The preschool is so homey and comforting, and she is always talking about the teachers and her “best friends.”  It’s only a two-day week, and I am eyeing up the four day schedule with longing in my heart.  What a God sent blessing this is.

She comes home with adorable and usually seasonal projects.  So often for the last three years, it’s been us making projects to give to someone else like her daddy, grandparents, or friends.  Now, when I pick her up from school, she always has gifts in her cubby for me.  “This one is for you, Mommy!”  It thrills me.

We went to see quite a few preschools from the highest end to the lowest end.  There was a lot of variety.  How we decided on this preschool was just the recommendation of friends who have children there.  Everyone who spoke about the school raved about it.  It took lots of email and chitty-chat with the teachers, but I got her a place in the school.

The preschool has provided me with the first consistent break from motherhood I’ve had in three years.  While I’ve enjoyed being there for my little gal, it’s also a great comfort to have her in a school that reinforces the things we’ve taught her.  I have time to work during the days without needing Buttercup to be still sleeping, napping, or the husband home.  It’s a delight.

The best part is the school’s proximity to our house.  It’s very close by, and we walk there together and back.  She loves the little walk, and it’s so beautiful with the fall leaves and crisp morning air.  Thank God for the good teachers in her life.