Kindergarten Gingerbread House

Last day of Kindergarten!

It is so hard to believe that Kindergarten is over!  She really had a great year and made some really good friends!  

Last and First day of Kindergarten

Kindergarten Hoedown

All of the Kindergarten classes put on a show for the parents and families.  Her class dressed as worms.  The songs were really cute and she had fun singing on stage.

Dr. Seuss' Birthday

Aniela celebrated Dr. Seuss' birthday at school and made cat in the hat hats and cat whiskers.  

100th Day of Kindergarten!!

Aniela's class celebrated the 100th day of school! I was able to go volunteer and run one of the centers.  It was fun to celebrate with the kids and they had a great time!

Aniela's Artwork

Aniela's artwork was on display at the State Employee's Credit Union.   The art teacher picked 10 Kindergartners out of the whole school.  Aniela was so proud!

Fun Run

Aniela ran in the fun run at school which raised money for a new sound system.  She ran 35 laps (which was the cap) and that was approximately 2 miles!  She ran most of it and only walked a few of the laps. 

 Full Speed Ahead!

Still happy half way through

First Day of Kindergarten

Aniela had her staggered entry day today.  She was very excited and walked right in and started coloring. She goes just Wednesday this week then we find out her teacher on Friday.  Her official start will be Tuesday, September 4th.

all her gear!

sweet girl

The brothers had to get in on the action

  

 off she goes...

 Getting right to work

The Night Before...

I can't believe the day has come to send my baby off to Kindergarten.  I don't know where the time has gone but suddenly 5 years later I am sending Aniela off to school.  We have had a good time this summer and spent the last couple of weeks crossing things off of her Kindergarten bucket list.  Her list consisted of: going to the neighborhood park, painting nails, going to jumping beans, eating at Moe's (we are going to do this after her first day), having a sleepover, staying in her pajamas all day, going to the Science museum to see the butterflies, Pullen Park, eating ice cream, going to the library, doing some crafts and swimming.  The only thing I vetoed was staying in bed all day and eating all her meals in bed.  But we did the rest! 

I am equally sad and excited for tomorrow, okay a bit more sad than excited.  I know she will have a great time and learn so much yet I'm sad that it won't be her and I anymore.  We have spent the last five years together figuring life out.  We have had some great moments and not so great moments but I have loved it all.  I have been "practicing" parenting on her for the last five years and I can only hope that I have taught her to be kind, considerate and patient to those around her.  It is hard to go from her number 1 teacher to the number 2 teacher.  

Dave sent me a quote from Jim Cramer about him sending his kids to college, "We don't own them, they are only ours for a time."  I cried when I read it.  It seems we have started down this road.  As if I didn't before, I now how a whole new appreciation for my mom.

Onto happier thoughts and new beginnings!!