Ellie Grace Volk

August 21, 1pm: Ellie started Kindergarten this week!  How fun to celebrate this milestone with her.  Here she is on the first day of school.

She was so excited to start.  When we actually arrived at school, she became nervous and clung to me.  I stayed for awhile and I introduced her to some her to some other kids.  She started to warm and and then she seemed fine. 

When I came back to pick her up, she talked a mile-a-minute.  She loved it! 

It's exciting to have these milestones in Ellie's life.  She is doing so great right now.  Health-wise, she is wonderful. 

We do go back to Children's Hospital on Thursday for her 3 month check-up.  She will get a CT scan of chest, abdominals and pelvis, along with her normal physical and check-up.  I will update after our appointment.  I am truly not forseeing any problems.  Ellie is so healthy right now, I cannot imagine them saying that anything is wrong.  But I will keep you updated.

I'll leave you with a verse from chapel on the first day of Ellie's school.  They talked a lot about treasures.  Each child got a prayer cloth that had keys all over it to tie onto their backpacks to remind them that Jesus is the key to heaven.  They also received a small treasure chest with a scroll inside that said, "Heaven is a treasure."  Matthew 13:44-46.