Welcome to Kindergarten!

Well it has happened. My little girl has grown up and started school.

Okay, okay it's only Kindergarten, but it's a big deal!

Miss Shelley The first day was actually orientation.
So we got to take a tour of the school, fill out papers and get her acquainted with the classroom, students and her new teacher.

(Don't ask what on earth was going with my hair...it's one of those days where you wake up, get ready and leave the housing thinking "I look good!" Then you see a picture of yourself from that day and think "OH. MY. What WAS I thinking??"

Proud Parents!
The kids and story timeTHEN a week later we went back and kindergarten OFFICIALLY started!!I'm so happy that all of her little friends are in the same class. Originally she was in AM, but due to carpooling issues, I requested she be moved to PM.

Anna and her BFF's, Ashlyn & Lauren

Anna LOVES Kindergarten.

She's in the Spanish Immersion program, so half the day is taught in Spanish, and the other half in English. She comes home every day with new words.

She goes around saying "Hola!" to everyone and her and her little friends leave each other by saying "Adios Amigos!"

The Perfect Pair

I was a little worried at first that the 3 year age difference between Anna and Abby would be so big that they wouldn't be close growing up. But then again, my older sisters were a year apart and they fought like cats and dogs (still do!)

I think they are a perfect fit for each other.

The big FIVE (part 2)

Anna wanted a Dora and Diego cakeGrandma HoldingAbs loved the frosting

PRESENT TIME!!!
Nina and Virginia came up for her partyI look at this picture of Big Chris sitting on the lawn with all the kids and sing "one of these kids is not like the other, one of these kids is doing his own thing..." Yep. I went down the slide in my clothes.
It was kinda fun!

Autumn-time

Virginia & Anna

Going down the slide

Josh. You're TOO cool!

Birthday present from Mom & Dad

The gang
Sabrina, Alex, Kaylee, Haylee, Lauren, Ashlyn, Anna & Virginia

Avva & Alle

Ms. V & Nina

Might I add Virginia you are look really gooooood!

Angie & Courtney K

Grandma & Autumn-time

Thanks everyone who came to Anna's party and helped make turning 5 such a hit!!

Birthday Party (1 of 2)

The BIG DAY has arrived!!
Anna turned FIVE!!

Chris surprised Anna with a bouncy house/water slide combo for her birthday party. She was so excited for it! All she could say was "Thank you Dad, thank you!"

Waiting for her friends

Some of the PART-AY
Haylee, Ashlyn, Avva, Lauren, Alle & Anna

Angie & Big Chris
(with Nina petting Bear!)

Not quite sure what happened to your shirt there Ang!!

Abs hanging out in the poolAshlyn and the birthday girl

And after EVERYONE left, Chris and I had fun on the slide too!

...I ABSOLUTELY REFUSE to post a picture of me in my bathing suit so Perk's picture is all you get!

Later in the evening Uncle Mike stopped by to visit with Anna.
As always, he spoiled her rotten!

She loves him!

More pics to come...