School Days!!

Well it's official, I am now the proud momma of a 3rd grader and a 1st grader! I cannot believe how fast time has gone by. I doesn't seem like it was that long ago that I was changing diapers and cleaning up mess after mess. Now I'm walking them both into school and leaving them there for the whole day!

Yesterday was also a busy day for us, we had to get the "1st day of school outfits" picked out and laid on their dressers. We also had to figure out what to do to their hair to maximize the cuteness. LOL If you have daughters you know what I'm talking about.

Both girls were thrilled to go to school and see all their friends and get to work expanding their cute little brains! Shaylie was her usual self this morning, confident and ready to rock! McKinley was sooo excited, but a little nervous at the same time. She kept asking me questions about what she would be doing now that she is in 1st grade, and how long she would be there, etc.... We made it to the school and took Shaylie to her class first, she of course just walked in like she owned the place and had done it a million times. I love that girl! I was pleased that she graced with me with a picture of her outside her class and one with her teacher. Next, McKinley and I headed over to her class. We got the picture outside her room and then headed in. She was holding my hand and I felt her grip get a little tighter as we were going into the room. She was ok and happy that one of her best little friends from Kindergarten was there and excited to see her. We got her backpack put away, her lunch selected, and the picture with her teacher. Then I turned to McKinley and told her it was time for me to leave and she looked at me with tears in her eyes and said "I'm going to miss you mommy!". At that point I almost lost it, I mean my BABY is now a 1st grader and will be gone all day at school. I held it together and gave her another billion hugs and it was time to go. She had a couple tears going down her cheeks but her cute teacher took her by the hand and got her busy helping with some papers. I made it to the car and cried a little bit on my way home (I'm such a baby.) I can't wait to pick both of them up and find out all about their great first days at school!!!! Here are some pictures from this morning, enjoy!

How cute are these girls!

My beautiful 3rd grader!

My adorable 1st grader!
Shaylie and Mrs. Manning

McKinley and Mrs. Holden