Remembering AJ's First Day of School

Our sweet girl was so nervous about her first day of school because she found out the day before that the woman who would be her 2nd grade teacher was the same teacher who had corrected her in the school yard last year! She was like, "oh, no, she's not going to like me." Then she saw the class list did not include her closest buddies from last year...not a single one. There were two kids from last year's class, but not her nearest and dearest! Tears flowed the entire car ride home and she would not be consoled. However, a few short hours later, we were able to convince her that the very things we fear are usually not so bad and that her new teacher would probably end up to be her most favorite (which she is already) and that she might even make friends with some new girls that she would end up enjoying even more! Alas, she was quick to bounce back to her normal adventurous, optimistic self! The purple first day of school outfit she is pictured in here was a Walmart special that after one small thread was tugged on during that wonderful first day...came apart! LOL! (Needlesstosay, we took it back.) She was so bummed, but her Dad and I took her to get a replacement and she chose a pink cheetah print sweatsuit which seemed to asuage the pain of losing that really cool first day of school outfit! She is reading wonderfully now and is getting into the groove of her new classroom routine very well! She boasts of a wonderful new friend that we look forward to having over for a playdate soon! She begs to take gymnastics again and is dreaming of being an Olympic gymnast, swimmer and wants skating lessons too! She continues to love all things High School Musical and Hannah Montana and is a wonderful help with her brothers. She is teaching Keenan how to write his letters...that is another aspiration of hers...to be a teacher! We love to watch her dream about what plans the Lord has for her and encourage her to seek Him about His direction for her life!