School Picnic

1 down 2 more to go... That would be 'days' until school starts. Tonight was the much anticipated pre-school BBQ. Ali's been waiting days for this. The lists of Teachers were posted at 4 this afternoon and the front doors were swarming with Children of various ages looking to see whose class they were in and who they knew that they would be sharing a classroom with.
Earlier today I took the girls on a short shopping trip to gather a few things that they needed like shoes and undershirts, (and some they didn’t) including a few new outfits for each of them. If I would have known my sister had plans for them I wouldn't have even bothered because by the time she and my mom got done with them, they were loaded down with bags full of DARLING outfits. They were giddy about choosing which outfit they were going to wear for the BBQ. Ali chose this one, complete with very stylish Hat. She looked AWESOME!

We found that Ali has the same teacher that she had in second grade (who had moved up to teaching 4th grade last year). We stopped to chat with her, and she said that some of the other teachers had asked her if she "had that mom that helped her with her bulletin boards again", I seriously just thought thats what Mom's did! I laughed and told her I'd do it again anytime.

When Ali had her in 2nd grade she went out around the Holidays to have her first baby. Then last year her 3rd grade teacher went out to have her first baby, and now, Mrs Giles is pregnant again and will be going out around the Holidays again.. so this will be the third year that Ali will have an extended Substitute.. Interesting.. anyway we're still happy to have her..

Ali did a great job being the center of attention. look at this group of girls standing around her! I teased her that it had to be the hat. She immediately found Porter (her long time crush) and coaxed him and the rest of the group into a lively game of tag. She was so happy. After a Summer without her friends, she was very happy to socialize again.

Megan was a bit more reserved. She has the same teacher that Ali had in 1st grade.. I'm very happy because I liked her very much and the other 1st grade teacher is known as the "Yeller" not that I really hold much stock in a rumor like that.

She did end up finding a friend from Kindergarten and ran around with her for most of the time. Mattie was just happy to be out playing....

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and finally, after much fun, we came home where Ali made us all brownies.. She's really quite a good cook.. she can follow directions on boxes quite well. She's made cookies, macaroni and cheese, brownies, muffins, rice, soup, and much more. That's my independent girl.

oh, and before I forget, Matt slept in his big boy bed all night and for his nap today.. He is currently sleeping in it as I write this.. We'll be taking the crib apart tomorrow.