Off to 3rd Grade!

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

Family Picnic

There are many things that I like about Leah's school. One of those things are that the PTA and the school's administration work hard at providing the students and their families various social events throughout the year to just have fun together. Towards the end of the year, when the weather begins to turn around there is a Family Day picnic. It is held on a Friday. A dj is provided for entertainment, refreshments and snacks. The families come with picnic dinners and good time is had by all.

Leah was not a fan of having her photo taken at all, she just wanted to play with her friends. I did manage to get this one photo of her cute outfit, that she put together herself.

Off to school she goes...

Leah asked to get herself on the bus this morning so I watched from the porch.

Last Day of Kindergarten

Today was Leah's last day of kindergarten. Unbelievable! Cannot believe the past year went by so quickly. It was just yesterday that we were dropping Leah off for her first day of preschool.

Leah had a great year and is looking forward to first grade. Couldn't ask for anything more.

Field Day 2010

Snotty mornings w/Leah

Some mornings go off without a hitch. We wake up, Leah gets ready for school without any issues. Clothes are put on, teeth are brushed, hair is done, breakfast is eaten and off she goes. Then other mornings are pure hell.

This particular morning was going well until Leah decided she needed to have yellow elastics for her pigtails not pink, not purple, not black...YELLOW. Unfortunately I had no clue where her yellow ones were.

We have always had two morning rules.

1) We do not fight about clothes.
2) We do not fight about breakfast.

We have added a third:

3) We do not fight about hair.

I finally located two yellow ones in my collection of hair bands.

This her post crying session, still needed to get her nose cleaned up but she wanted some pictures snapped of her outfit. She absolutely loves this outfit. She bought it all by herself at H&M.







Some pics of Leah waiting for her bus & walking towards it. Every time I watch her go to her bus I am shocked at how sad & proud I feel, all at the same time. I love that she is growing up and independent but still I just want it all to slow down a bit. Goes by much too quickly.

1st Family Fun Picnic

Leah's school had their first annual Family Picnic. We had the best time.

Leah had plenty of treats. Ice cream & snow cones. Her fave.



Here is Leah wearing her ex-boyfriend Nathaniel's cap.





The Nassau County Police Department flew in a helicopter for the kids to go on.



Face Painting Fun