Family at Heart

First Day of First Grade (and the few days since then)

A's Momma — Wed, 25 Aug 2010 23:24:01 +0000

Monday, 8/23, was A’s first day of first grade. To say that she was excited is really an understatement. She gave us absolutely no trouble at all about getting up so early either. She was an angel in every way. And then the uniform. Well, it’s just adorable. I had to give her hair a single braid in the back and then she was ready to take on her day. Last year her day ended at 1:30. This year it ends at 3:20. She is doing great with eating her lunch and has walked into school all by herself for the last two days. She also comes out to the pickup line, gets in, and buckles herself in after school. Our girl is growing up and we couldn’t be more proud of her.

Excited girl is eating her breakfast

Cutie pie!

In front of the school.

Time to go in and wait in the library.

Daddy with A before going inside.

Me with my big 1st grader!

Almost time for the first bell to ring.

A and 3 of her classmates. I love dress days! They all look adorable.

A with her best pal T

All smiles for the big first day.

Ready to begin!

Mrs. P and A. We are so excited for a great year!

A with her yogurt after school. We have a tradition each year that we get a treat on the first day of school.

Austin Bat Fest!

A's Momma — Wed, 25 Aug 2010 23:05:33 +0000

On Saturday, 8/21, we headed down to the Congress Aveneue bridge for the Bat Fest. It was very crowded, but the energy was great. We looked at some pretty cool booths and then anxiously waited for the bats to make their appearance. We did see them for a bit, but it was pretty dark by then. We still had a great time though. I found a picture frame insert with A’s name on it and that was an obvious purchase for me We decided to stop at one of the hotel restaurants for a cold drink before heading back to the car. A had a great time at her first bat fest. We will be going back to get a better view of Austin’s mascot on a different day very soon

Blue Bell Creameries

A's Momma — Wed, 25 Aug 2010 23:00:15 +0000

Last Thursday, A and I went with C and S to Brenham to tour the Blue Bell ice cream factory. We had lunch and headed to the creamery for the tour. The girls thought it was great. A and I had been there once before, but it was several years ago. She didn’t even remember being there. It was a great day and we even got to extend it a bit longer when C and S agreed to go and observe A’s karate class when we got back

Simplicity

A's Momma — Wed, 18 Aug 2010 17:25:19 +0000

A drew this the morning and I had to include it on the blog. If only life could be as simple as it is to a six-year-old!

Registration Day!

A's Momma — Wed, 18 Aug 2010 17:21:32 +0000

Yesterday (8/17) was 1st grade registration at A’s school. She and I headed down with her supplies in hand. She had such a great time! The kids were all so excited to see one another again. We have been seeing her best buddy T each week all summer, but she hadn’t seen anyone else since the end of June at a birthday party. She was also really excited to see the faculty and to talk with her new teacher. We even took her an ABC poster for her classroom wall! We saw A’s room, or I should say rooms. They have two rooms that are just amazing. I loved her classroom last year, but this was really amazing. Plush carpet, fireplace, flowers in vases…it was fantastic. I want to go to these rooms every day! A found her desk and is just so excited for Monday. I truly am excited too. I was sad last year, but this year, excitement is definitely my biggest emotion about the big first day. I LOVE this school!!!!!

L and I took A and T to lunch at Macaroni Grill. That is after we finally were able to pull them away from school. T loves it as much as A does After our yummy lunch, we took the girls to a ceramics boutique on Bee Caves Road. Each one chose a heart-shaped box to paint. We can pick them up on Saturday. The girls had a great time.