Most Loved

Emma had show and tell at school today and was told to bring in her favorite stuffed animal. Well, that is a no-brainer! Emma stuffed Mimi in her backpack and was ready to head to school. When I went to pick her up that afternoon, all of the kids stuffed animals were sitting outside the classroom and I could see that all of them were wearing different blue ribbons. When I looked at Mimi I couldn't help but laugh. There is no doubt that anyone who has ever come in contact with Mimi will wonder why she got the award that she did. For those who haven't, Mimi has been carried around and played with so much that there is no stuffing left in her neck and the top of her chest and she just slumps over! I had to take a picture when we got home and I have the ribbon tucked away in a bin with all of Emma's school stuff!!

First Day of Preschool

It is SO hard for me to believe that my little girl is old enough to be starting Preschool! Tuesday, August 23, 2011 Emma attended her first day of school. We went on Monday to the Orientation and met with the teacher, Mrs. Mayse, and then with the Director of the school, Mrs. Chambley. She is attending First Years Preschool at First Baptist Church of Oviedo.

Tuesday came and Emma got up and dressed with no problem. We then drove to school and we got out and Dylan and I walked her to her class. She gave me a kiss, I told her we would see her later and all she said in return was "Bye!" No tears or anything!! I was very pleased about that. The only time I teared up was when Dylan and I were walking to the car and I asked him what we were going to do that morning without Sissy. That made me a little it emotional, but I was able to hold it together!!

Yes, I took a picture of her outfit the night before!! Isn't it cute...I got it from a consignment store!!

My big girl with her backpack and lunchbox

Doug laughed at me cause I took a picture of her lunch!! I expected it to come back just like this, minus the juicebox, but she actually ate her sandwich! I was so proud of her!!

Outside the building, getting ready to go in for her first day

Right outside her classroom door (the sign has her teacher's name on it, but the picture came out bad)