First Day and Last Day of Kindergarten

Ellie & her dad on her first day of Kindergarten!

I found my locker!!


I love this pic. I took this one on her first day of Kindergarten and decided that I'm going to have to take one right at this very spot every year that she'll let me. What a sweet picture!!!

Today was so sweet. The very last day of Kindergarten. It was just yesterday that Jeff and I were taking her in her classroom for her first day of school, meeting her teacher, Mrs. Potter, seeing her beautiful classroom and meeting all her new friends. They all seem to have grown up so fast this year. I must admit, sitting there watching her in her class today made me sad. I was having to hold back the tears.

The transition to first grade should be an easy one for her next year, though. She was in a multiage classroom which means that there was just a partition separating the kindergarten class and the first graders. At times throughout the week the first graders would come over and help the kindergarteners with their writing and drawing. Ellie got to know the first grade teacher, which is nice, so there should be no transition problems. Basically the way it works is her whole kindergarten class will just transition over to the first grade classroom and then Ellie will be the big first grader coming over to help the kindergarteners. We're keeping our fingers crossed that her friend Lily gets Mrs. Potter next year so that they will be able to see each other some.

Ellie & Fisher!

Last Day of Kindergarten!

An evening at the park with my boy!

Fisher and I had so much fun this past week. Daddy took Ellie to her swimming lessons Tuesday and Thursday night and I took full advantage of a beautiful evening. I got my boy and headed to Chester Frost. I promised him that if he would ride in the stroller and let me walk for a little bit that we would hit the sandy playground on the way out. It was so much fun. We saw tons of squirrels, geese and baby geese (goslings??) so cute and fuzzy. It was AWESOME!! Decided I need to do this every week. Of course, Fisher it two now and I'm wondering how long he's going to tolerate this habit of mine!

Bunny Hop

This year Ellie decided to take her best friend from Kindergarten to the Bunny Hop with us. It was soooo much fun last year. It's held at the Pavilion downtown and they always have the sweetest little bunnies from Noah's Ark Petting Zoo there for all the kids to hold. It's so sweet because they wrap them up in little baby blankets for the kids. I got tons of great pics last year of Ellie and her cousin with the bunnies. I mean, after all, it is called THE BUNNY HOP! This year, unfortunately, the bunnies weren't there! I was so disappointed. I couldn't believe it! The girls still had a great time, but.... Anyway, here's some pics!





Thank goodness for the turtle who saved the night! He was quite an interesting fellow!