First Grade!

It's so hard to believe that my baby is in the first grade now. The first day of school was this past Thursday, August 6th. Way too early for school to start. It's still 100 degrees outside, humid, and I feel like we JUST got back from our beach trip. We were just getting into a good summer routine before we had to change everything up again!

This year was much easier for me. I definitely held it together at the open house this year, and it wasn't as hard to drop her off. The school was familiar, and I knew what to expect. I still felt my heart jump into my throat when I said good bye to her that morning though! Will I do this every year, even when she's 18? Yes, probably! I can't imagine what sending her off to college will be like. Don't even want to go there right now!

So far, after 2 days of school, she says she loves her teacher. They did a science experiment the first day that got Ellie hooked. She was so excited about the things that she will get to learn this year. She still won't eat a school lunch (except pizza on Fridays.) She claims she wants to be an artist when she grows up, but she LOVES math and science. When I asked her what new friends she made so far, she told me "none, I just played with Sammy and Abby at recess." Sammy and Abby were her 2 best friends from her kindergarten class. None of them got in the same class this year, and all three of them have been super upset about it. I'm looking forward to how much she will grow this year. It was amazing the changes that took place in Kindergarten. First grade, bring it on!

She did pose up for me the morning before we left for school.

The front door picture. 

Standing outside her classroom about to walk in. 

Had to get a picture with Bo. Her buddy. They've managed to get in the same class since 2  year old preschool.  Don't know what these two are going to do if they ever get split up.