First Day of Third Grade!

Let me start by saying that we are thrilled to be able to attend our own home parish church school!!  I remember saying that back when Mikayla started school how much I wished our church had a school!  and now.... here it is!!!!

 

It's amazing that we have the opportunity to go to school in this brand new amazing facility. 

 

 

Here's my girl this morning.

 

 

The other night we had parent orientation and I have to tell you I boo hoo'd from the opening prayer and about five times throughout.... it's just amazing to see something that began as an idea about 8 years ago...it came to reality.  When Father Sean choked up declaring for the very first time "school is open"..... just wow.  We left orientation humbled, honored, excited, touched, wow'd, amazed and every single word in between.  We are beyond thrilled to take this new adventure with the brand new school in it's very first year.  Just WOW!  Seriously WOW!!!!!

 

Mikayla's ready!!!!!  She's been nervous this whole time about new school, the new schools very first day of existence.... new everything (including all technology learning to enhance text book learning)even though she already knows two teachers there and 4 other kids in her class ...she was nervous. 

 

until....

 

yesterday at back to school-meet the teacher (which we already met at the popsicle party but whatever) she was PUMPED and ready to be back in the game.  She wants to join the choir so I signed her up and we'll see what happens from here.  There are several other options for after school programs but for now choir is the thing to do!!!

 

So here we are.... first day of third grade!!!

 

 

 

Goof ball picture of course! 

 

 

 

WAAAAAAAA!!!  how did  get THIS grown up on me?

 

 

 

Statue of Liberty

 

ok, we're here now.... we were early.... and as anxious as the principal was for the carpool to start... NOT one car went through car pool - ha ha ha  every single parent walked their kids in today.  They had hoped for up to 120 kids to enroll.... currently enrolled there are 169 kids, K-4 and adding a grade each year through 8th grade.

 

 

Our beloved teacher from last year!  Getting that first hug - then our soon to be beloved teacher for this year got the second hug.

 

 

Mom...don't you have enough pictures yet...I don't have any smiles left for the camera....

 

 

 

and just like that..... they're off to new adventures, new learning.... new everything.....

 

 

I have a 3rd grader..... wow. 

 

 

A flash back.......waaaaaaa where has the time gone, I don't know why but third grade is hitting me right in the heart this year.  HARD!!!!  I needed to go to breakfast with the boo hoo kinder moms this year.

 

Just to twist my momma heart a little here's a little refresher of our first days of school so far.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

It's official.... and a lot of wow... just wow! 

 

 

A quick follow up to Bat Girl......

Last night when I picked Mikayla up, we were getting settled in the car and she looks at me as I was asking her about her day.  She says to me, and she was SO serious I thought she had something bad to say, "Mom, it was the best day today, I really  wish I could do it again tomorrow!" 

WOW!!!!

How awesome to have such a good day you want a repeat!!!  I

I tell you, it does a Mom's heart good!!!

Bat Girl to the Rescue!

I tell you, I couldn't be more pleased with the day camp we chose for Mikayla this year.  She has had SOOOO much fun!  which makes a momma have fun too, knowing that she's having fun!

 

Today was Hero vs. Villain day.... so who are we....

 

BAT GIRL!!!!  (I was able to recycle the Bat Girl costume from Halloween last year)  just had to cut a new mask and new bat for her tshirt.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

WE ARE SAFE - Bat Girl is on the case!!! 

 

When we got to school.... oh my gosh!!!  The kids flocked around her like she was a rock star...it was AWESOME!!!  I left her there and as I was leaving I had the biggest smile on my face just seeing her greeting this morning.  It was truly a WOW moment for me!  I think she was surprised to see everyone, seriously EVERYONE coming to her and surrounding her! 

 

LOVED IT!

 

 

3rd Grade!! Here we come!

Well, I can't believe it but it's just about here.  So we're gearing up for our new school and new school year.  Starting with our annual trip to build a bear!

 

She already knew who she was going to pick out to be her newest friend.

 

 

Here's she's pushing the pedal to fill her up.

 

 

 

 

Bath time!  We had almost as much fun playing with the tub virtual screen as she did bathing her new friend.

 

 

Making her friend's birth certificate.

 

 

ohhhhhh what outfit to pick. 

 

 

Then in what seems to be typical Kirsten fashion lately.... we had to RUN out of the store because we puttered around in there so long we were almost late for our 4:00 dental appointments... only to find out it was at 3:30 and they were wondering where we were, even though my text reminder messages said 4:00.......so we were late anyway... UGH!  so  I don't have a final picture of her with her new friend we were running!!!

 

TYPICAL!

 

Here are some of her past school BAB friends.  I can't believe how fast time goes.

 

 

 

Crazy Hair day!!!!!

Well....I guess we got a little crazy and went for the girl Mohawk of hair...... including the pink hair spray.

 

 

Mikayla loved it, however when we walked into school - NONE of the other kids did it..... she was bumming but then recovered and said oh well, at least I got to participate!

 

 

well none of the kids that were there.... they did come in and have their hair done crazy.  Mikayla won though... they all LOVED it just as much as we did.

 

 

Trying to be serious.... it just doesn't work with that crazy hair!  LOL

 

 

Total time spent.... less than 5 minutes, now THAT I love!!!

 

Our Friend Isabelle

 

Ohhhhh how fun this was!!  Seriously FUN!!  American Girl had a red carpet premiere announcing and releasing their new movie about Isabelle, their girl of the year.

 

We started doing a quick "mirror" craft.

 

 

 

 

Few pictures on the red carpet!

 

Moms too!

 

 

We got great seats..... like front row - we were first in line!!

 

 

The little girls really got into it too!!  They were ready to watch the movie too.

 

 

I can say it's another excellent AG product!!  I love the movies!!  They always solve what is/could be a real life problem and it shows possible ways to handle it.  So it's real but not.... it's good!!! I loved every second of being there for the movie!

 

 

 

Four years ago!

WOW!

 

Four years ago we went on vacation to Arkansas.  This is our fourth vacation there (dare we way we love it there).  Each time we've gone we have stayed someplace different. 

 

Four years ago..... how fast time goes.  We were there in August of 2010 and this time was July of 2014. 

 

Here is Mikayla this time - at Lake Catherine

 

Here is Mikayla last time - at Lake Catherine! 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

awwwww - my baby!!!!  Not such a baby any more!!!  We seem to have a trend, we were there in 2001, September 2005, August 2010, July 2014!  Mikayla says we need to go back when she's 12 years old to stay in cabin 12!

 

I think we can arrange that!