Camera Fun

I asked mom if I could have some fun with her camera... Daddy and I had a great time playing!

This is my new catapult.... it's awesome! 

Caught you napping mom!

Strong!

Check out the Spiderman socks and the fancy shoes!

Splits!

Selfies...

Best dog ever!

Nana came over for a visit too!

2nd Week of School & Citizenship

Week 2 of kindergarten... another 4 day week!  Woo hoo!

Tuesday...

Wednesday...

Thursday...

Thursday ballet class...

Friday... spirit day!

On Fridays we wear our Spirit Wear.  Mom had to whip this shirt up for me because she knew it was going to be a special day!

First we got to walk Ava to school...

and then I was awarded the Good Citizen Award for the week from my class!  The first one of the year!  Mom and dad were SO proud of me!  Mom asked Mrs. Oliphint why I was awarded it and she said that I am always helpful and kind to my classmates and that I am friends with everyone and always a team player. 

As a reward, we went to Hey Sugar after school and got candy and ice cream.  It was so much fun, I'm pretty sure it should be a Friday tradition!

Labor Day at the Aquarium

I told mom and dad I wanted to do something "really fun" during Memorial Day weekend... it was super hot outside and we weren't feeling super adventurous, so we decided to head to Grapevine Mills and enjoy the aquarium and walk the mall...

Waiting in line... they have great fish in the tank you wait by!

We were super excited to see that they are helping to rehab some sea turtles!  They were awesome!

Peek a boo!

Cave of sharks... the aquarium is a horrible place for iphone pictures... but at least our trip is sort of documented!

Nemos!

I wanted to do a "scared" picture in the shark teeth...

and then a "dead" one...

I love the touch tanks... definitely the coolest part!

First Week of School

I had a wonderful first week of school.  Mom picked me up the first day and I came home to koolaid, my favorite iced sugar cookies and a new Barbie movie...

I told mom that I had a new best friend (the shyest girl in my class) and that I had taken care of her all day. 

 

Mom got a quick video done...

and then I crashed!  7 hours of "new" is a long time for a 5 year old!  I was exhausted!

But very ready for day 2!

The pups are LOVING having mom to themselves!

Day 2 was filled with stories of PE and Allison (my new new best friend) and of our escape artist (there is a little boy in my class that likes to run out).  It took me two hours to fall asleep after the 2nd day, when mom came in to try to settle me down I explained that there was just too much to think about!  It was all too exciting!

Here I am at pick up...

I had a blast dressing up Maggie after school...

Day 3 arrived and we had our first outfit war (I would expect this to happen often)... We were both satisfied with what I ended up wearing...

Thursday was also my first ballet class of the year.  I have ballet, tap & jazz from 4pm to 5:30pm.  It makes for a very long day, but I had a blast!  It is a very serious class and mom was impressed with how well I did...

Day 4... another fashion war... mom is starting to think this might be a trend!

But again in the end I looked cute and felt confident.  We spent some time this weekend cleaning out my closet and getting rid of the things that are simply too small.  I've grown a lot this summer!

Mom didn't have her camera ready when I walked out of school, but she regrets it!  I was holding hands with the cutest boy in my class!  It was his first day doing parent pick up and Mrs. Oliphint asked me to show him the way.  

After school we took Allison and her sister Stephanie to have snowcones!  What a great way to celebrate the end of our first week of school!

It was a great week.  It's all very new and overwhelming at times, but all the stories that I have brought home have been positive.  I love school!