Silly Mommy : Ella's first day of preschool

Wednesday, September 03, 2008

Ella's first day of preschool

This morning was my very first time to send little Ella off to school:( I can't help but feel a little sad saying goodbye-thankfully its only half a day. I will be picking her up at noon, so its not as bad as if it were a full day. I keep thinking about her as that little baby who sucked her finger and rubbed her "silky" :) And now she is at school as I type! Its just crazy how quickly they grow. I have 2 kids at school right now-crazy! Me feel old.

So, here are pictures of the send-off this morning. It went great-she was just so excited! I saw only the hint of sadness once in her eyes as she was talking about leaving me and Cali by ourselves this morning. It was sweet:) So, I bought her a new stylish shirt and did her hair in braids this morning. She also wore her new locket necklace that Joey and I bought her for her "back to school" gift. The necklace actually has interchangeable charms and she just loves it. She picked the locket to wear today(it even has pictures of me and Joey inside-that was her request:) Now she has us close to her heart while she is gone. So, here she is! Our beautiful Ella, aka preschool kid.

Posing for some before school pics

Outside her classroom

A kiss from Daddy and Cali(Aubrey was already at school. She was really bummed not to get to go to Ella's school to do the big goodbye.)

A hug from Mommy

Ella and her teacher, Ms. Stephanie(she loves Ms. Stephanie already!)

Ella and her best friend, Dax. Ella lucked out to have him and several other kids from church in her preschool class!

We can't wait to hear how your first day went Ella! We love you and miss you big girl!

21 comments:

-Melissa- said...: Ella is stylin'! I am definitely copying the picture of Dax and Ella. They look so cute togehter. I hope Ella has a great first day at school.; 9/3/08, 10:39 AM
jOeY said...: :(

She looked so cute this AM. I can't believe how fast they are growning.; 9/3/08, 10:46 AM
Jan said...: They are growing up so fast - she looks adorable, and so excited. I love it that she has a couple of friends there already -- she'll have a wonderful time!; 9/3/08, 10:46 AM
Rebecca said...: What a cute bunch of pictures! I think you will recognize that shirt if you look at my blog today! :) You guys have good taste!; 9/3/08, 10:47 AM
devri said...: Great job girly, now you a big kid... Mom, Lavi went to school in that same shirt...Wow,you got my stlye woman.......I knew we were friends for some reason ;); 9/3/08, 11:12 AM
Olive Lucy said...: very cute!; 9/3/08, 11:29 AM
mamapickle said...: Yay for Ella. She looks so cute. Love the shirt!; 9/3/08, 11:30 AM
Anayansi said...: very sweet. i can't believe that she is starting preschool already. she looks so cute. she has to be the most stylin kid in her class.; 9/3/08, 11:36 AM
Erica and Orlando said...: They do grow up so fast. Her hair looks so cute.; 9/3/08, 12:30 PM
RD said...: I'm glad she has Dax in her class, that probably made it so much easier with her best friend there. Dax was probably relieved too. They are growing up so fast. Ella- you look so cute on your first day!
GrandPa; 9/3/08, 12:43 PM
The Blonde Duck said...: Cute! What a big day for both of you.; 9/3/08, 4:10 PM
Tara D said...: She is so stylin'! I love her little outfit! Yeah, your kids are growing way to fast, make them stop already. Sheesh!; 9/3/08, 4:35 PM
Kari said...: How cute is she!!! You are going to LOVE Ms. Stephanie!!!! She is great!; 9/3/08, 6:30 PM
Patty said...: Ella looks so beautiful! I can't believe she's in school now. What a cute little outfit. I'm so grateful that you blog and I'm able to keep in touch with what you guys are doing from day to day and see so many pictures. I love you Ella and hope you had a great 1st day at preschool!!; 9/3/08, 7:42 PM
Patty said...: P.S. It's nice she has a lot of her friends in her class!; 9/3/08, 7:43 PM
Suzie said...: That is so sweet. I love the locket story-precious!
Great job on making tremendous memories for your girls.
You are a great mama.

and Happy Belated Birthday! Looks like the universe was good to you. I am glad you were born!; 9/3/08, 11:41 PM
Emily said...: Ella's outfit is stunning.

Don't they grow TOO FAST! I am still bummed that Josh is in school and not by my side all day. I miss my other little buddy.

Miss. Stephanie looks so nice.; 9/4/08, 8:59 AM
Marie said...: Oh, she looks so pleased and grown up. I hope she had a wonderful day!; 9/5/08, 1:55 AM
swainsRus said...: Holly, she is sooo-o cute! What an adorable outfit she has on!; 9/9/08, 1:31 PM
HIRSCHI FAMILY said...: So exciting! Ella is a big girl now.; 9/9/08, 3:07 PM
cyndi/mom/nana said...: Ella you look so cute in your new outfit and first day of school. You are looking so grown up :( looks like you were all set to have a great first day and Dax was looking pretty good as well.; 10/2/08, 3:28 AM

Aubrey

Aubrey is our 15 year old big sis of this big crew. She is in the 9th grade(yep, high school. Unbelievable!) and shines at school! She is in the gifted/talented program and excels in it. She won the campus spelling bee and even placed first in ready writing last year. Go Aub! :) She is an amazing reader, writer, and teacher. She is a very sweet and tender-hearted little lady who is a good friend and example to othhers. She made the Jr High volleyball team this year and loves it! She has also recently been involved in Theater at school and has a love for singing, dancing and being on stage.She also loves playing the piano and is VERY good at it!

Ella

Ella is our 13 year old girly girl who loves to accessorize. She has a very sweet easy-going personality that everyone loves. She also has a mothers heart and is so nurturing to her little brothers. She is also very creative and can be found crafting at the table on many afternoons. She is in the 7th grade and is a very hard worker. She is one of the most "on task" kids I've ever seen and never has to be reminded to do her homework. She is also an amazing reader. She is in her second year of piano and is doing great! She also loves ice skating and is taking figure skating lessons. Its definitely a natural talent.She recently did a competition and won first place. She also loves basketball and is a great speller like her big sis. UIL Champ baby!

Cali

Cali is our 9 year old silly girl who keeps us laughing. And also keeps us on our toes:) She is a feisty little second grader with a mind and will of her own. She also has quite the sense of humor and makes us laugh at the funny things she says every day. She loves to be outdoors, read books, and make cards and pictures for her family and friends. She is very giving and loving. She is also cuddly and asks for "snuggle time" daily:) She started tennis this past Spring and is loving it! I think we have finally found this girls "thing." Shes got one mean backhand! :) Her favorite thing in the world, however, is CANDY, oh, and ponies and fish.

Ammon

Ammon is our handsome smart sweet 6 year old little boy that we can't imagine life without. He is so very loved by us all. Now that he is five, he is really starting to show us just how darn smart he is. He is learning how to read at an incredible pace. He can count to 9000 already(he tells us this, but we make him stop at 100:)! He started preschool this year and just LOVES going! He wishes everyday was preschool. He has a heart of gold and is so loving. He is a Mama's boy that I can always count on to give me hugs when I need it most. His favorite thing to do is draw/write, read, play with action figures(star wars and avengers being his favorites), do puzzles, and play the wii/tablet when we let him:) He loves Skylanders!

Wesley

Wesley is our adorable energetic four year old son. He has the cutest dimple on his right cheek and the biggest smile. He is a ray of sunshine and makes us laugh at all of his funny antics. He is quite busy these days getting into everything he shouldn't be..sharpies included. Sometimes I'm just not sure I can keep up with him! He loves to climb on everything. And fall off of everything;) He is often seen with a bruise on his head! His favorite thing right now is cars. You can find him most days pushing a truck or car around the house as fast as his little legs will take him. He also adores being outside. We love this little guy so much!

Luke

Luke is our precious two year old little one who has blessed our lives immensely. He is always there to give a hug and a wet kiss. He is super cuddly. If you are sad, he will put his little arm around you and give you a sweet pat. He is silly and always makes us smile. He is learning little words like "mo" for more or "nana" for nightnight. He can say ball and uh-oh. Its so cute to hear him learn to talk! He has been an easy little guy too..never been a carseat hater and always takes good naps. And luckily is now sleeping through the night! We love our Lukey!