p.s. These pictures are totally awesome...They're taken just as she and Dad were leaving for her appt. and she had just shoved the remainder of her sandwich in her mouth and couldn't chew it fast enough for me to get a quick snapshot. Ah...the memories...
Wow. Blogging is a little scarce these days.
Sorry. Anywho..Brooklyn went to her assessment yesterday. For Kindergarteners in the school district, they did an individual assessment on each kid during the first week of school for the rest of the grades. They did this so the classes could be balanced for the teachers and those kids who need lots of extra help could go to all day kindergarten (vs. half day). I thought it was a pretty good idea, but was a little worried that Brooklyn would be behind. I never did get her into preschool...it all seemed to go well. Except for, of course, her own little personality. I asked Jon to take her since my sister was in town and we were doing something. So, this is all second hand, but he said the teacher asked Brooklyn to count as high as she could. Brooklyn promptly responded: 1,2,3....counting all the way up to: 13, 14, 15. Then, silence. The teacher said, "Is that all?" and Brooklyn responded, "I'm done.". Of course she's done!! Why would she want to show off??? Silly girl. It turns out the teacher knew better and eventually got her up to 29 or something. They asked her all kinds of things and from what Jon said, it sounded like she did pretty well. WHEW! I haven't injured my kids' education...yet. We'll know who her teacher is and when her class is by Thursday evening and then on Friday we'll go to "back to school" night and meet her teacher and stuff. She is SO excited she can hardly contain herself. And although I'm super-excited for her, too...I'm a little teary-eyed about the whole thing. HOw in the heck did she get so big???But then, I'm teary-eyed about nearly everything it seems. My water-works get going over the strangest things. You know that country song about the soldier dying and not coming home, and they hand the young-wife the flag. Yeah. Cry EVERY TIME and my hubby isn't even in the service. Do you think I'm smart enough to change the station? Nah. I just listen to the song and cry (it's such a good song!). I digress...
So my little one isn't so little anymore and in 5 days...she'll go to her first day of school. {sigh}
7 comments:
I can totally relate. I was so excited for this day and now I'm becoming teary eyed every time I think about it. At least you don't have to send your kid off on the bus and hope they make it to school and back ok. I'm more nervous about that than anything else!
Growing up............Brooklyn, you're so big!!!!! Have fun at your first day of Kindergarten next week! Erik is LOVING school!
Anne-Marie, it's ok to be teary-eyed! Our babies are growing up! :( ---- :)
A good friend of mine told me once that sometimes you just need to cry, it is the best medicine. I say just let the waterworks flow, you'll survive her first day and so will she. It's hard. It's sad. I'm sad for you. But she is going to LOVE school! And you will love it too.
So funny that she stated she was done...love it!! She's a very smart girl so I'm sure you have nothing to worry about.
She looks so big!
Goodluck to you and B!
Oh she's cute! I couldn't help but smile at your water-works comment. I remember the tears the day I sent Kami off to Kindergarten. Shanna too for that matter. However, by the time I got to Kira, Starlee, and Brendon, I was the mom doing handsprings and laughing at all the other crying moms! Hang in there ;o)
I feel the same way about being a water works...we are just softies! I do think there is something about country music that just tugs at your heart. I started crying during a country song a couple months ago, and I have no idea what it was about. Something about loving our country :-)
That is really awesome that Brooklyn is starting Kindergarten this year. She is such a smarty pants!
Yeah for Smartie pants! I can't believe Brooklynn is going to school already. It seems like just yesterday you didn't even have Mason and we went swimming at the pool here at the complex. WOW things change. Congrats on your new little one (several months late) haha. Hopefully we can keep in touch better.
Sara Stinger
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