Preschool Girl

On the night before preschool we picked out her outfit for the day...

 Painted her finger and toenails with sparkle nail polish...

And put one EXCITED girl to bed! She woke up around 6:45am, and burst into our room, "Today it's PRESCHOOL Day, finally!!" 

Her breakfast of choice: Biscuits and gravy with eggs! Breakfast of champions! LOL. We opened the special card Auntie Annie sent her for her first day, it had stickers!! 

 She couldn't wait to get dressed and was adamant that I curl her hair for the special day. When she saw herself in the mirror, she exclaimed, "Mama! I look just like Goldilocks!" Modeling her backpack with her special butterfly patch she picked out...

 Outside for pictures...

Lindsay Diane, 1st Day of Preschool (4.5 years)

Today was a little chilly, and it definitely felt like FALL! The tree in our front yard is already loosing its leaves, which made it feel really like a classic 'back-to-school'. We're from Cali, and it was still in the 90's for all of our 1st days of school. On the ride there, Madison sweetly told her, "I going to miss you Sissy!" Sniff Sniff. She wasn't the only one!

She walked in and shook the teacher's hand, and Mrs. Juliano said, "Welcome to Preschool Lindsay!" I had to turn my head quickly, because at that moment I almost lost it. I busied myself with helping her hang her backpack in the cubby, hoping she wouldn't see my teary eyes...LOL. Thank goodness Jarrett was there to give his baby girl a good send-off!

Inside her classroom she has a large, locker-like cubby with her name on it and two hooks, one for her backpack and one for her coat. I am pretty sure my locker in high school was smaller..LOL.

At 12 noon on the dot, the church bells rang and I was waiting outside the building to pick her up with the other Mamas. The teacher called out each child's name and I saw her face when she ran down the steps... "Mama!! Where's Daddy?" and "I'm hungry!" LOL. When we got home she couldn't wait to call Daddy and tell him all about her day!

I missed you Sissy!!!

I keep telling myself "It's only preschool", 3 hours for 3 days a week. It's a new season for our family, and I am thrilled for Lindsay, but it seems like yesterday I was rocking her in the chair and kissing her tiny baby feet. What a short, short time we have with our precious daughters. Fourteen years are going to fly past! Love you my sweet Lindsay Loo! xo