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

5 1/2 Years Old...Getting Ready for Kindergarten!!!

I can't believe summer is almost over!  I will be going to real kindergarten next week.  I have been really excited, but after Back to School Night, I am starting to get a little nervous.  I have Mrs. Sicht, the same teacher I had for summer school.  I really like her, and I think I will learn a lot from her this year.
My tooth is really getting wiggly!  The race is on to see if I will lose this tooth or if Emily gets a tooth first!
We have done a lot of fun things this month with family and friends.  Check out this list:

• We went swimming at the ARC a couple of times,
• went to Family Fun Fest downtown,
• went to the zoo (which was awesome-I loved the butterflies and the elephants!), 
• had a family get together at our house, 
• I spent the night at Nana Arden's new house a couple of times, 
• went clothes shopping for school,
• watched Anthony play baseball,
• we went to a party at Miss Annie and Mr. Kenny's, 
• met up with Mommy's counselor friends for a meeting, 
• had a preschool reunion, 
• had Emily's baptism,
• went the library a couple of times and then walked to the grocery store,
• made ooblick,
• went to Kirksville to visit Stacey, Jaxson, and Harrison and saw Truman,
• had a North Callaway administration party (I met a friend who is exactly one year younger than me and we had a blast together!)
• had a North Callaway party at our house, and
• visited Lillian and Grayson.

Whew!  That is a lot for one month!
I have said quite a few things that have cracked people up.  When talking about strangers, I said "If a stranger grabbed me, I would yell and then PANIC!"  When we were at the zoo, I asked Mommy how baby zebras ate. She said they drink milk from their mommies like Emily does.  I replied, "Except they don't wear bras!"  When Mommy messed up a recipe, I said, "I guess there are worse things in life!"  After I tooted, I said that I "floated an air biscuit."  Finally, on a particularly trying day, I told Mommy, "I hate you and I want to find a new mom." 
Other than that, I have really been a huge helper with Mommy and Emily.  (Daddy went back to work.)  I love to get things that they need and entertain Emily.  I also like to organize Emily's toys and help clean the house.  Mommy is going to miss me when I go to kindergarten next week.
5 1/2 Years Old!

 I love playing with my Flutterbye Flying Fairy

 Until it did this!  (Luckily, no hair had to be cut!)

Walking with Mommy to Family Fun Fest

 I got to pet the police horse, and then the police officer took my picture through the horse's ears!

 Rainbow tattoo and "face paint"

 Going swimming at the ARC

 All ready with Daddy and Emily

 I really love the water

 Let's go guys!

 Jaxson and I didn't really see eye to eye until right before he left

 Just chillin'

 The duck "Flopster" that I borrowed from the library

 The fish in the Children's Zoo

 In the dome

 These guys were really soft

 I wanted Mommy and Daddy to slow down so I could see the birds

 Going to look at the hippo

 Daddy gave me a boost to see the baby elephant

 Daddy and daughter human, Daddy and daughter elephant (maybe?)

 This guy and I bonded

 About as tall as a Pygmy Goat

 I don't think I would be this brave if it were real!

 I loved the zebras

 We found a St. Louis cake!

 Being silly

 Running through the sprinklers with Tyler

 It was pretty cold.  Look at my leg muscles!

 Anthony and I played Don't Wake Daddy

 I love when we are all together and snuggling!

Or just with my sister

 Sometimes she likes to grab though

 I really love my rainbows!

 I stole Daddy's hat!

Playing with ooblick

It didn't last long because I don't like to get messy

All dressed up for Emily's baptism

 Hanging with my friends at the Walnut Street Day School reunion at Brynn's house

 Playing on the field with Jaxson

 Running the field (after running the entire track in flip flops!)

 Go Bulldogs!

 Playing in the rain

 Loving my sister again!

And again!

 Half birthdays

 In the bounce house during the North Callaway party at our house

 We made rainbow fruit kabobs!

 Walking across the rocks at the park (I'm getting braver!)

 Happy girl

 Drinking an ice cream-bubble gum float at Ashley's party

 Walking to Open House with Mommy (I am getting a little nervous!)

I'm pretty good at playing by myself

Rocking out (but didn't want to get caught!)