I think she's ready

My big girl is not my little girl anymore. Sniff. She is moving on from Kindergarten to First Grade. She is ready. She asks every day if graduation is near. She is ready for her summer term to start. She is ready for the next year.

Me, I'm not. My little girl is getting big. She's missing three of her baby teeth with one more on the way out. She is getting so big. She loves to wear pretty dresses all the time. She loves her hair in braids. She loves to feel in control and in the lead. She loves to help and be seen as the helper. She likes to feel in charge and important.

My little girl is going to be a force to be reckoned with... she will be in charge. She will lead. She is amazing in every way that God made her.

My baby. My big girl.

Writing already?

Maddy is trying to write already. This past week, she had me write out her name so she could trace it over and over again. Today, she actually wrote the word "no" by herself. It was really cool to watch her do it. She asked how to write No - I gave her the letters. She wrote the N and looked up. I was amazed. I then looked at her and said "you know an O is just a circle". She looked at me and drew a circle. Super proud and way cool for a three year old.

Kindergarten Field trip

Today, Reagan had her celebration Kindergarten Field Trip with her classmates. We went to the Boone County Arboretum and learned about trees and shrubberies and all sorts of stuff.  The kids ran around, collected pine cones and flowers and generally had a great time. They did a fun craft with the teachers and finally ended up on the playground. Reagan let me capture a few pics of her - she is getting so big. It's amazing to think I have a first grader. :) Wow.

Humidifiers are swimming pools

Apparently Maddy decided that she wanted to let her stuffed animals go for a swim tonight. Jim found her little bunny and her hands wrist deep in the humidifier water. Love her.

Snaggle tooth

This tooth has just been "hanging" out in her mouth forever. It's driving me crazy. She's fine with it, but man I can't wait until it falls out. :)

First top tooth out!

So after church today, we were getting dinner together and Reagan came up to me with a cute little grin - her tooth had fallen out. Oh My! We were so excited for her. The tooth had been literally hanging on for a thread for over a week. I wanted to just yank it out myself, but really wanted her to do it.

So it's out. She is thrilled. The Tooth Fairy will come tonight for my little one.

Frozen

It's official - my kids know every word to every song of Frozen - both Maddy and Reagan.