5 Years, 7 Months...Kindergarten, here I come!

I started kindergarten this month!  I was really nervous at first, but it was really great.  I teared up a little the first day when Mommy and Daddy dropped me off, but I was OK once I got to my classroom. The second day, I really cried and ran after Mommy when she dropped me off, but the rest of the day was good.  It took a little bit, but now Mommy just drops me off and I go in myself.  I enjoy running around at recess and am making new friends.  I also like my specials classes-music, PE, computers, and art.  I have been pretty sassy and emotional at home though.  I was terrified one day that brown puppy and pink monkey would burn up in a fire.  There have just been a lot of changes and it has been hard.  I am pretty good at describing how I feel though.  I usually say that I feel like I don't get any attention on the inside, but I know that isn't true. I have been complaining about feeling sick lately because I want to stay home.
On the 5th day of school, I lost my first tooth (bottom right).  I was so excited!  I had a lot of questions for the Tooth Fairy, and she wrote me a note to answer them and gave me $5, a book, an electric toothbrush, and some cool Crayola toothpaste.  We put the tooth in water and when she took it, the water was red.  That's the color the Tooth Fairy is.  The tooth next to it is loose now too!
 Mommy nominated me to do the ALS Ice Bucket Challenge, and I accepted!  I donated money, and nominated Brynn, Carrie, and Miss Jenny.  I have started reading the "sillies" (comics) in the Sunday paper with Mommy. I know Mommy and Daddy would like me to get involved in an extracurricular (whatever that is!), but I am only interested in staying home with Mommy.
This month, I also got to go to Ashley's birthday party at a place called The Sugar Shack and hung out at their house the rest of the day.  I also got to go to a baby shower for one of Mommy's friends, and then to Carrie's birthday party at Flipz.  My cousin Corinne's birthday party was this month too!  So was my cousin Jace's birthday party.  I went fishing for the first time and caught 8 fish!  Chase and I had a lot of fun together and we decided we want to get married.  When Mommy told me we couldn't, I said, "Maybe they will change the law by the time we are ready."  We had the first get together at Nana Arden's new house on Labor Day.  Aunt Michele came into town and we got to hang out.  I got to help Daddy pick up stuff for a BBQ at his work.  It was so much fun!  We went to North Callaway's first volleyball game.  I had a blast!  We also went to a Mizzou volleyball game.  Ashley and her family came for a visit too this month, and my cousin Corinne spent the night.  After school one day, Mommy took me to the spray park!  We are so lucky she can stay home this year to be able to do those kind of things!
Class of 2027?

 All ready to go!

 Daddy walking me in

 In front of Shepard Boulevard Elementary School

 Waiting in the cafeteria

 Bella is in my class!

 So glad I have a friend to talk to

 Saying good-bye to Emily

 I got this-get outta here!

 Well, maybe not!  Bye Mommy and Daddy!

 At the end of the day-no worries!

 Wiped out after the second day

 My annual "driving" picture

 They are all organized

 My missing tooth!

 The Tooth Fairy loot

 Taking a picture of Mommy taking a picture of me

 Walking like an orangutan

 Playing at the spray park

 Counting the slugs after a rain-there were over 50!

 Fishing for the first time with Aunt Mary

 Reeling the first one in

 My first fish

 Sitting on the dock of the pond with Papa Ron

 Heading back on the four wheeler

 First sleepover at my house with Corinne

 Watching The Fox and the Hound, eating popcorn

 Giving the MU volleyball players a high five before the game

 GO MU!!!  I was their best cheerleader! (Just a  little upside down)

 Playing in my Cinderella dress from Aunt Michele

Aunt Michele reading to me

Bouncy hair