KINDERGARTEN!

Monday, August 16th was a day that I was both looking forward to, and dreading all summer long! For I knew it would be the day that my one and only baby girl would be starting kindergarten. What a big milestone! Starting kindergarten felt as if I must accept that my child is growing up, and is no longer my baby! Now, a big girl...a kindergartner. It really seems like not that long ago that she was just starting the first year of preschool. Where does the time go?

First year of preschool- age 32nd year of preschool- age 4

Hailey was, of course, super excited to start kindergarten! She has been couting down the days, and crossing off each one on the calendar. She couldn't wait to start at "her new school!" We met her teacher last week, and Hailey was so anxious to be able to get into the classroom and sit in the little chairs, and do her school work!

Upon picking her up, I wanted the full report as to how her first day was. The only thing I really got out of her was that there were TOO MANY BOYS in her class!

There are 15 boys and 4 or 5 girls, I think. And, that is not just in her class. The ratio of boys to girls is very boy heavy for the entire school. Weird, isn't it? So, she is a little bummed that she has to sit at a table with 3 boys...no girls!

But, she has always gotten along well with the boys, and I am sure things will be fine! :)

After her shower on Sunday night, we read On the way to Kindergarten

Monday, August 16th, 2010

Hailey's 1st day of Kindergarten!

Walking to school...

(I had to hold back the tears the entire walk!

I was so emotional about her starting school. Real 5-day-a-week school!)Lining up to go into the school. That is her teacher, Mrs. Hardy in the front.

Day 2! Excited to be going back!

This morning, we met up with a couple of her friends to walk to school with them!

Kendyll, Bryanna, & Hailey

Mickey Mouse pancakes!

Hailey and I got to spend some time with our favorite boys this week! Kaleb and Tory spent Tuesday with us. We started the day out with some Mickey Mouse pancakes. Kaleb was so excited when he saw it! These are Hailey's favorite, and she was thrilled to be able to make them to share with her favorite little men!

summer time updates

Once again, I am horrible at keeping this blog updated. I know some of you check in often (& some of you, not so often). For those of you who anxiously await the news of our lives, I apologize. I really don't have a good excuse as to why it hasn't been updated. Mostly just because I am lame, and have been really lazy about taking pictures lately! But, since I am here, writing this post, I figure I can update with a few things that we have had going on.

Thursday, August 5th, Hailey's school had their ribbon cutting ceremony! The school is finally built, and we were so excited to attend this fun event and get our first peek inside her new elementary school!We had fun checking out the kindergarten classrooms!

Hailey's favorite part was this bathroom pass hanging on the wall in one of the classrooms!Then, we went outside for more festivities. They had a jumping castle, and a huge inflatable obstacle course...and, even Dinger was there!

Hailey is so excited for school to start so she can sit at the cute little tables, and read the books in the reading nooks in the classrooms! And, maybe use the GIRLS bathroom pass! :)

We took Hailey to a Broncos practice at Mile High last weekend. They pracitce a couple of times during preseason at the actual stadium, so we thought it might be fun to take Hailey to watch. Those of you who know Tony know that he LOVES the Broncos. Much to our disappointment, Hailey didn't really have any appreciation for sitting in her seat and watching anything! Not too long after we got there, she started complaining about being bored...or, being thirsty...or, getting hungry (even though we ate dinner right across the street before we went to the practice!)...or having to go to the bathroom...or _________(fill in the blank with anything else you can think of!)

Before we went into the stadium, we let her play outside in the kids area. They had an inflatable fun zone- jumping castles, an obstacle course, and a linebacker run through thingy (I am sure that is not it's official name...)! Hailey had so much fun out there that I think she was pretty let down when we had to go in to actually sit down and watch some football! We didn't stay nearly as long as Tony would have liked. But, it was fun for us to get out and do something different. And, we definitely learned that we don't need to take Hailey to any sporting events anytime soon! Thank goodness admission to this practice was free!