First Days of Kindergarten

Our baby girl started Kindergarten a few weeks ago and many tears have been shed by this mama.  :) 8am - 3:15 is a LONG time to leave your baby girl at school.  The good news is we LOVE A.L. Burruss and we LOVE Ella Kate's teacher.  Ella Kate handled starting Kindergarten like a pro.  She walked right in and never looked back.  

 Everything set out ready for her first day!

 Every morning I make Ella Kate a note for her lunchbox.  We are now in week 3 of Kindergarten and this afternoon when I took her lunchbox out of her bag she looked at me and said "Hey Mommy, do you want me to show you a secret."  I replied, "Yes, of course."  She then opened up a hidden zipper in her lunchbox and showed me all the notes I had made her.  She has been saving them :)  Ohh how I love that sweet angel.

 Love how sweet she writes her name.

 Love her cute water bottle.  Thanks so much Meredith for making this special for Ella Kate.

 Back pack on and ready to go.

 All ready to rock her first day of Kindergarten!  She looks so big.

 Love it that John planted a kiss smack on her lips.

 Baby John (who is not really a baby anymore) wanted to go to Kindergarten so bad.  When we dropped Ella Kate off the first day Ella Kate was fine and excited to see her friends, I was trying my hardest to control my tears until I got back in the car, and John totally lost it and had a melt down when he realized he was not getting to stay with Ella Kate in Kindergarten :)

 Love that we can walk to school!

 My babies are growing up.

 Ready to walk in to her new school.

 John totally thought it was his first day too.

 We had breakfast in the cafeteria before heading to class.

 Happy to see our friend and neighbor, Vivian and her little sis, Lucy.

 This is the last pic I got.  Ella Kate walked right in her class greeted by a super excited Rebecca so I figured it was best to sneak away and not make it a dramatic goodbye.

 2nd Day of Kindergarten.  She was ready!

This little girl has brought Dave and I such joy since the moment we found out we were expecting!  We love you so much Ella Kate and are so proud of you.  Excited for her new chapter and all that she will learn and experience.

Kindergarten Sneak a Peak

My stomach has been in knots all week.  My baby girl is starting Kindergarten!!  This morning Ella Kate and I went to Sneak A Peak and met her sweet sweet new Kindergarten teacher!  So excited for an awesome year!!!

 Waiting for the school to open for Sneak a Peak.

 And they are off.  They are so ready!!!

 Ella Kate meeting her new teacher, Mrs. Bartowski.  She was also her KinderCamp teacher and Ella Kate loves her room b/c they have 2 turtles as pets :)

 Love it that these 2 will be together this year!

 Rebecca found her new seat!

 Mr. Mike and Rebecca.

 She was so excited about her new classroom and desk.

 Sweet Noah and his Mommy.

 Livie Lou!

 I think Ella Kate was most excited today when she spotted Mary Cobb!  She thought it was so cool that a third grader ran up and hugged her :)  We love you sweet Mary Cobb!

Ella Kate and some of her Lees Crossing boys :)

Kindergarten or Bust

Our baby girl starts Kindergarten this week.  She is so so ready and I am just trying to hold back the tears and keep up :)  So thankful for our sweet neighborhood and A.L. Burruss.  It is such a relief to know that she will have so many friends going with her to such an awesome school.  

 We had a popsicle playdate for all the kids in our neighborhood that are headed to kindergarten this year.  Watch out Burruss.  Our goal is to take a picture of them each year before school starts and watch them grow.

 The Lees Crossing Kindergarten Crew!

 A lunch date to American Girl to celebrate the beginning of Kindergarten and so many new experiences for these sweet friends.