back to school!

Today was the big day... my little girl started first grade. I can't believe she's already in first grade. I can't believe how quickly the summer has gone. I can't believe that once again she'll be spending more time with her teacher than with me. Yes... today I cried. She didn't see me tear up, but as soon as I left her room, the tears started flowing. UUUUUGH. I hate that!

Matt took the day off, so we took Katherine to school together, and then spent the remainder of the of morning trying to figure out what on earth to do with the bathroom. We went to a flooring place and picked out tile, and got ideas for a counter top, but I really wasn't into it. As long as it's something that will "show" well when we go to sell this house, I really didn't care. Truly, I could have cared less. They could have talked me into just about anything!

After we took the boys out for lunch, we picked up some paint samples and went home. Caleb and I made Katherine a little after school treat -- her all time fave.... reverse chocolate chip cookies. It was a great afternoon. She got off the bus, full of smiles, with her friends from the neighborhood and then invited them over for warm cookies. We all had a little party on the patio around the fire pit, and it couldn't have been a more perfect afternoon! We talked about her day, her teacher, new friends, and what she all did. Oh how I missed that little one today!

So.... now to the important part.... PICTURES!!


Eating cookies after school....

Getting off the bus with the neighborhood crew....

Out in front of her school....

At home....

Isn't this picture hilarious??? Caleb REFUSES to get his picture taken, and he's trying to duck out the shot....

So there you have it... her first day. It was a great first day, full of wonderful and funny memories for her (a kid got kicked out of class and sent to the hallway in "time out" for the whole "reading and project time" -- how ever long that is... BUT IT WAS ON THE FIRST DAY OF FIRST GRADE!! LOL!! She lost her earring on the playground, she met many new friends, got to share a few things about herself in front of the class -- she told them that she loved gymnastics and was working on handsprings, and rode home on the bus, sat next to her BFF Olivia and invited her friends over for warm, homemade cookies. Here's to a great year!