Ivy's first day of School!

 This is Ivy's teacher- Mrs. Hinderliter

 Porter really wanted to be in a picture, but he didn't want to be hugged! This picture cracks me up!

 What a pretty little girl!

Wow! Yesterday was a really hard day for me! I am having a hard time adjusting to the idea of having a school-aged child, even though this is what I thought I wanted! I'm sure I will get used to it, I just missed having Ivy around yesterday afternoon. My baby girl is growing up, and I am going to have to just get used to the idea that she's not always going to be under my constant care. It's kind-of hard though! Since Ivy's birthday isn't until the 19th, we had to apply for early admittance for her to even get to go to school this year, and I have wrestled with myself over making that decision, wondering if it was the right one. It was also a hard day because my car is in the shop, so I had to beg a ride off of a friend to get her to school, since she's in afternoon kindergarten (she rides the bus home). I hate not being able to be independent.

Okay though, I'll be done whining now and talk about what a fun day it was for Ivy! She has been so excited to start school, and her first day did not disappoint! Ivy seems to really like her teacher (and I do too), and she is so excited to go to school to "learn lots of things." I'm sure she will be a great student! She said she made 1 new friend, but forgot to ask her name, and she loved playing with the blocks that were " square shaped, and lots of different colors, not like the ones we have". Congratulations Ivy! You are a wonderful kid, and you will have a great school year!

Here she is getting off the bus. Notice, she doesn't have her backpack on? If I hadn't been busy messing with my camera, I would have noticed sooner and been able to save it from the bus! I ran after the bus in all my unbalanced pregnant glory, but couldn't catch the driver's attention. Hopefully it will still be there Monday afternoon!