First Grader! No Way!

(Note to self, baby started preschool and I haven't written THAT post yet so I am admitting to being too focused on big girl at the moment...I'll explain - I will also post baby's first day and all her amazing cuteness)

Look at this BIG KID, where is my baby, my toddler, my preschooler, my adorable kinder, she is now a FIRST grader....

Top Ten List of being a 1st grader
 by big girl...

1.   I get to eat lunch from the cafeteria.
2.   I get to play recess on the field.
3.   I already know how to read - what comes next?
4.   I'm so much bigger then the kindergartners.
5.   My mommy is a teacher at my school.
6.   I get to check out books from the school library.
7.   I get to make new friends AND I have old friends too.
8.   The blacktop is MUCH bigger then the kinder playground.
9.   I wasn't sick for the first day!
10. Did I say I get to buy lunch???

She was nervous,,, we had some spunky punky behavior.  After "Meet the teacher" Ben and I thought, let's go out to dinner and make a special night.  She was all wound up and feisty - finally at bedtime biting her nails she says, "What happens if I get tired?".  It is a long day...twice as long.  We chatted - hopefully easing some fears...by morning she was all smiles and hairspray as we happily hopped in the car and made it to the end of the line of cars also wanting the perfect first day.

I sent her off with Mrs. H and she never looked back...all the way to 3:20pm and there I was waiting and she was ready to go!

Her thoughts after the day...
My teacher really likes dogs, books and dogs.
My teacher has a lot of books!
My teacher lets us use magnify glasses to read!
I sit next to Anthony.
The day flew by because I was having fun!
Yeah, I think I'll go back tomorrow.

And so our school year begins...