Wednesday, September 3, 2014

First Days of School

On Monday, even though it was Labor Day, we decided to start our school year.  We began the day with our annual first day of school pics:

The girls 2014

The girls last year 2013

The girls 2012

Rose and Ava 2011...first year of homeschooling

They have grown so much!


Rose's 2nd Grade Favorites

                                           Something you're good at: drawing
                                           Something you want to learn: cursive
                                           Favorite thing to do: play with Hunter
                                           Favorite food: pizza
                                           Favorite song: Midnight Memories (One Direction)
                                           Best Friend: Hunter
                                           One wish: for bouncing shoes
                                           What you want to be when you grow up: Hairdresser


Ava's 1st Grade Favorites

                                       Something you're good at: helping with babies
                                       Something you want to learn: to make pancakes myself
                                       Favorite thing to do: school (not sure I believe this one ;)
                                       Favorite food: chicken with parmesan crust
                                       Favorite song: Midnight Memories
                                       Best Friend: Whitney
                                       One wish: for 20 more wishing candles
                                       What you want to be when you grow up: a mom


Madeline's Pre-K Favorites

                                           Something you're good at: riding my bike
                                           Something you want to learn: how to count money
                                           Favorite thing to do: draw with chalk
                                           Favorite food: pancakes
                                           Favorite song: Let it Go
                                           Best Friend: Nora
                                           One wish: that I was a ninja
                                           What you want to be when you grow up: a rock star


Ella's 3 year-old Favorites

                                                 Something you're good at: playing
                                                 Something you want to learn: school
                                                 Favorite thing to do: swing
                                                 Favorite food: chicken on the grill
                                                 Favorite song: Dora song
                                                 Best Friend: Julia
                                                 One wish: for a Dora doll
                                                 What you want to be when you grow up: Dora (haha!)


...and silly outtakes, of course!


Rose looking off in the distance???




And little Maximus, just along for the ride.


Cheers to a new school year!


Then yesterday Rose and Ava had their first day of school at New Song Academy.

They could almost pass as twins, couldn't they?


Toothless McGee :)


Ava with her teacher, Mrs. Ernspiker

Rose with her teacher, Mrs. Zoeller

Madeline and Ella definitely missed having big sissies around.  Madeline would say, "Why do the girls get to do lots of things and I don't?"  She hates being left out.  And Ella would ask over and over, "What we can do?"

Two crazies excited to pick up big sisters

Before Ava left for school in the morning, she gave Madeline her favorite baby doll and said, "Take good care of her while I am gone."  And Madeline did just that.  It was so sweet how she carried her around all day, dressing her up and putting bows on her.  I told Ava she should be very proud of Madeline because she was an excellent babysitter for the day.


When the girls got to the van, Ava immediately said, "when is the next school day?!"  She LOVED school!
We were happy to see them too and thought ice cream (and a Diet Coke for me:) seemed like a good way to celebrate a successful first day of school.



Praying for a successful and happy school year!




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