First Day of School

Abigail started first grade this year! This was much more monumental for me than I had expected! Last year she just went three days a week. However, this year with her being gone all day everyday...I did not expect to be so emotional! Of course - I am pregnant, but still! She of course was completely excited. The only thing she was apprehensive about was the fact that she was going to have to wake up early everyday!!! This has been (and is still) a tough adjustment, but I think we are slowly adjusting, I think. But everyday when she comes home she is just so thrilled and excited! I can tell she is energized by school. So that's great. In fact, one morning John and I were both very tired and dragging. After she left with John for school I immediately started to feel guilty. I felt like we weren't very encouraging to her and sent her off for the day discouraged. Anyway, when I picked her up at the end of the day, I apologized to her and told her how badly I had felt all day. Her response? "Oh Mom - you're fine! I don't think about you at all! Once I get to school I totally forget about you! You're fine!" I was relieved, but I did laugh and told her that I am glad she has such a good time at school, but a thought every now and then might be nice - just occasionally. :)

Day before school - we went for open house, when we could bring all her school supplies and get acclimated with her desk and room. Her quote as she puts her supplies in her desk, "I want to be really organized this year!"

These were for me. I was so emotional that day, so I treated myself. ;)

Purdue Football

We signed the kids up for Purdue Kids Club this year, which gives them some fun Purdue gear and access to various sporting events. We took the kids to the football scrimmage just a few weeks ago, and then after the scrimmage we could go on the field to meet the players. We were all a little tired and hot (and therefore in random moods); however, it was a neat experience. Jackson loved watching the scrimmage and the idea of going on the field. Abigail struggled a bit through the scrimmage, but was a champ at meeting the players on the field. She had a little "autograph book" (hot pink My Little Pony) and a sharpie, and went right up to those huge players and asked for autographs all on her own! I was so proud of her. The first autograph she got we didn't even know what she was doing. Sure enough I looked over and saw her talking to one of the players, getting his autograph! :)

Jackson was much more shy when it came to asking for autographs. He just wanted to "play football" on the field like the pros. 

The football players were all so sweet and polite to her. John and I were both impressed with how the they all treated her. So kind and respectful.