the night before the first day of school, she said to me, "i changed my mind, let's just cancel it, i don't want to go." (i'm laughing that she used the word cancel- she's 3!) there were lots of tears as she cried herself to sleep. she's attached to me, just as all of my children were- but she is very social so i knew she'd be just fine! this morning, the first thing she said to me when she woke up was, "stttaaaaaaay home." :( heartbreak! :) now if she was child 1 or 2 i might have fallen for it but by child 4, i knoooooow better and off we went as i knew there were many adventures in store for our little social butterfly!
love that she was able to step right inside and do her favorite thing, the thing that i have little patience for: paint! :) that's what i pay them for! ha!
pick up. :) the teacher made a chatty hand symbol to me, and i knew elsie had a great day. i asked her if she talked to her teachers and she said, "oh yeah, LOTS!" heehee, those teachers don't know what they are in for! :) this face cracks me up, it's a bit of...."alright, you were right, it was fun." :)
this was the light at the end of the tunnel for her. i reminded her that the new barbie movie came out today and jamba was around the corner from the movie store. :)
i brought my barbie loving, sword fighting girl home- i'm super proud!
awww... i so proud of her! glad that she enjoys her pre-school.:)
Posted by: Stephanie Mah | September 15, 2009 at 05:14 PM
Abbie just said "there's Elsie....i like her top!" wish the girls could have another play date! Happy to hear all went well. We are getting ready to head off to Abbie's new pre school, don't think she realizes that she doesn't start until next year though, it's going to be a long wait, she is so ready now! Love to you all xx
Posted by: donna newman | September 15, 2009 at 05:30 PM
I am so proud of her! She is such a cutie! I miss that sweet little girl. Give her and all the big kids HUGS from Auntie Rachael!
Posted by: Rachael | September 15, 2009 at 06:07 PM
oh my goodness.
she looks all grown up.
wow. what a big day....
you are the sweetest momma ever!!!
xo
Posted by: kelli trontell | September 15, 2009 at 09:43 PM
she is growing so fast! Her eyes are no more baby...
Posted by: Yuko | September 16, 2009 at 05:32 AM
I love her shirt!
and good for her!
glad she had fuN! great pix!
tara
Posted by: tara pollard pakosta | September 16, 2009 at 07:46 AM
awwwwwwww!!! so cute!! :)
Posted by: Jessi | September 16, 2009 at 05:56 PM
adorable!
Posted by: auts | September 16, 2009 at 08:08 PM
I love the shirt Elsie is wearing. Way to go Elsie on your first day at school. I'm glad you enjoyed it. Bye Irene
Posted by: irene | September 17, 2009 at 07:53 AM
Oh, she is SO, so cute! Love the pics, they are so beautiful. :)
Posted by: gudrun | September 17, 2009 at 02:25 PM
i need to get that movie for anna - she is constantly pretending to be a barbie musketeer now.
elsie is so cute and i love the way you shot her first day.
Posted by: tara | September 18, 2009 at 09:15 AM
so cute!!!! glad she likes it!! They had paint out on Crew's first day too. I guess they know how to entice 3 year olds!
Posted by: Shannon Tidwell | September 25, 2009 at 11:26 PM