Off to 3rd Grade!

Today was Leah's first day of school, off to third grade she goes.

Hello Kitty!

Start of the week and second day of school.



Backpack is filled with the other half of her school supplies.

Welcome to 1st Grade!

Today was Leah's first day of 1st grade. She was very excited and only a little nervous. I was certainly more nervous than she was. Her grandparents Ruth and George joined us in the morning as she got on the school bus.




We received an ear full when she got home from school. All good things. She loved her teacher. She said "She is strict, she said absolutely no talking in class unless she tells us we can but I like her." Good thing for her teacher to take care of from day one. Leah also told me she is looking forward to seeing me and Louis at school throughout the year. :) Guess this whole PTA Exec. Board thing isn't so bad after all.

1st School Field Trip

Today I went along with Leah's class to see a production of Charlotte's Web at a local theater. Being a class parent is a rewarding experience and I am grateful for the opportunity. It was a lot of fun.

Snow Day

The local school district was closed today due to a huge snow storm we were expecting. Good thing too cause there are nearly 2 feet of snow outside.

Leah was bouncing off the walls all day, she could not wait for Matt to get home from work so she could go out to play in the snow. She bundled up in tons of layers, threw on her snow gear and out she went. Our neighbors and good friends were also out so Leah played with her friend Mayah out in the snow for about 2 hours.



While the girls played I spent time catching up with Mayah's mom and letting our two youngest ones get to know one another. Mayah's sister Alana is 7 months old.

It is wonderful having such good friends with kids around the same age. I look forward to the Spring when we can all be out and about together.

Winter Festival Fun

The PTA at Leah's school does a phenomenal job of putting on great family orientated events for the kindergartners. They do not charge a lot, only $8 per child. It included a great dj spinning all the kids' favorites, he also MCd games like a belly crawl contest, hula hooping contest and dance off. They also had milk & cookies, a craft AND professional family portraits. You got a 5x7 and two 3x5s. Can't beat that for 8 bucks.

Oh! And the kids got to wear their pajamas to school. They all loved that theme.

It was the first school activity I've attended since two weeks before the baby was born. It was nice to be back at the school talking to the other moms on the PTA.

Leah had a blast with her classmates.

First Day of Kindergarten Pictures

Leah chose her outfit in about a minute. She just wanted to wear her brown leather boots and didn't care what else.

Kindergarten - Day One

Leah's first day of Kindergarten went well. She was a bit nervous & anxious in the morning, preceding the arrival of her bus, but once the bus came she went on it without incident. We picked her up at her drop-off bus not far from work and she said she had an okay day.

Okay is better than bad so we will take it as a good sign.

I went to the Back to School Night the school hosted and met her new teacher. Nice woman who really seems to enjoy her job.

Picture of Leah from Matt's phone. More pictures to come.