Ack! 1st grade! Don't ask me how that happened because I couldn't tell you. I swear I was just crying because I gave birth to her and held her for the first time, and now I am crying once again because she started the first grade today. If you want life to fly by before your eyes, just have children. Never have the years gone by so quickly as the last almost seven have for us. Some days seem never-ending, but the years...they go by in a blink of an eye.
Ella woke up early for her first day. She was so excited to start at a new school. She had her outfit picked out for a week (not happy about having PE on her first day because she had to wear sneakers!). She knew what she wanted for breakfast, in her lunchbox, her book bag was ready to go. She had her hesitations about the school not being "as good" as the one she attended in Newport, but she was happy to get back into the classroom and make new friends. My sweet girl. How hard it must be for you to constantly start new schools and programs and adjust to life in a new city, making new friends. But you do it with ease. And a smile. I admire it. You may have huge butterflies in your stomach about it, but we all do. I hope you never lose that willingness to try, to adventure, to go with the flow of our lifestyle. I promise it will pay off one day when you have friends all over the world, have lived in more places than most, and can travel with the best of 'em. I pray you will be a well-adjusted young lady with the whole world at your fingertips.
For now though, just enjoy first grade. ;)
Ella woke up early for her first day. She was so excited to start at a new school. She had her outfit picked out for a week (not happy about having PE on her first day because she had to wear sneakers!). She knew what she wanted for breakfast, in her lunchbox, her book bag was ready to go. She had her hesitations about the school not being "as good" as the one she attended in Newport, but she was happy to get back into the classroom and make new friends. My sweet girl. How hard it must be for you to constantly start new schools and programs and adjust to life in a new city, making new friends. But you do it with ease. And a smile. I admire it. You may have huge butterflies in your stomach about it, but we all do. I hope you never lose that willingness to try, to adventure, to go with the flow of our lifestyle. I promise it will pay off one day when you have friends all over the world, have lived in more places than most, and can travel with the best of 'em. I pray you will be a well-adjusted young lady with the whole world at your fingertips.
For now though, just enjoy first grade. ;)
Admiring the sign I made for her!
She can tie her own shoes. I promise. I guess she wanted Daddy's help;)
Tom bought Sam a little backpack tee so he could feel included! Ha!
I'm not sure if Ella means victory or peace. Hmmm.
I love my family!
Sam's smile...
Such a serious worker, Not even in the class for 10 seconds.
And that's when I headed out. But I left her with a smile.
2 comments:
OH my stars!!! She's so perfect! I love her!!! Can I be Ella when I grow up?? Beautiful, smart, brave little ballerina! Such a great role model for her siblings! We love you sweet girl! xoxo
It truly is amazing how well she adjusts to changing states, schools and friends year after year! this post made me cry... I miss you all so much and that saying "time flies" is sooo true. xoxo
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