Bella's First Day of Preschool

Belle started NLR Montessori on Monday, Aug. 24th. She was SO excited to have a big backpack and a LUNCHBOX! She has never taken her lunch to school before. And then to think it was the Tinkerbell lunchbox from Ms. Judy made it all the more special!

I took her inside, took some pictures of her in her room and had to leave to get to work. But Bella seemed so happy to be there. A friend is picking her up each day from school at 2:30 and bringing her to me at school. THAT should be interesting. :)

I get the biggest kick out of her each morning getting out of the car and running up the stairs with her backpack yelling, "bye mommy! love you!". Man, I love that!

ETA: Later in the week, Bella had her first homework assignment. :) She had to make this life-size cut out look like, and represent her. Isn't it adorable?

Liv made company again!

Ok, so maybe it wasn't a shocker, but it is a tradition. :) Liv with her name on the company poster. Actually, I think everyone makes company...tryouts mainly determine what groups you are in. :) Anyway, had to take her picture with it just the same!

Saying goodbye...

It was bittersweet when we were preparing for Belle to go to NLR Montessori. We were very happy for her to start preschool, but it was heart-breaking for her to leave Ms. Judy at JFK Learning Center. Bella's last week there, her teacher kept saying she couldn't think about her leaving or else she'd cry. And the last day I brought her in, she couldn't even look at me, and just said, "today is going to be tough".

Brian and I both went to pick Bella up from daycare that last Friday (August 21st). We had brought the recital DVD so Ms. Judy could see Bella's dance--I figured she'd get a kick out of that! She did, then Bella opened her present from her...it was a Tinkerbell lunchbox, ABC sticker book, crayons and a Tinkerbell activity book. She said that Bella reminds her SO much of Tinkerbell...

We took a few pictures of Belle and Ms. Judy (those are SO special to me!!!) and then we all cried and hugged. I did NOT want to leave her! She was such a blessing to us. I always told her that she came to us at just the right time in our lives. She will ALWAYS have a special place in our hearts!!! We will ALWAYS love Ms. Judy!

First day of 2nd grade

LISA Academy started on August 19th. Here is Liv on her first day of 2nd grade...Mrs.Crace's class. She was quite proud of her new Sketcher's and her messenger bag (searched all over for that thing...ended up finding it online!) So far, she says 2nd grade is perfect! Let's hope she keeps feeling that way!