Wednesday, August 18, 2010

public school

kindergarten
All day kindergarten.
Can you believe it?! Niether can I.
Here she is with Jonah this morning.
(Jonah did not go to school
he just needed to be like his big sister.)

She looks so tall. So old.

And so cute.



Jonah, Tucker, and I sat with her in line for awhile. Then she informed me that it was time for me to leave. She had to ask me twice. I finally did. Jonah and I didn't even cry when we kissed Venna goodbye. We were a little sad.

I went back to take one more picture.
Then I left.
I prayed all day for her.
Jonah asked when Venna was coming home several times.


I nearly did cry when I picked her up after school. I missed her. I think she missed me, too.
Highlights: recess, lunch, library, PE, snack, coloring a frog, sitting by Audrey, and meeting Rachel.
As soon as she got home she wrote a letter to her teacher: Dear Mrs. Quigley I love you I am so hape that you are my teacher. Love Venna She drew a picture of a big cake on the letter.
I think it was a successful day. She agreed to go back tomorrow.This is a picture of Venna "practicing" eating her lunch at home yesterday. I set a timer. She didn't finish anything. She was pretty hungry when she got home today. Maybe she'll eat faster tomorrow.

10 comments:

Unknown said...

That's awesome!!! Way to go VENNA! I balled my eyes out the first day of Kindergarten.

Megan said...

SO CUTE!!! That is a post that she will love love love to read when she grows up :)

Crystal said...

What an adorable hair cut! I'm glad she loved her first day. What a milestone for you both!

Mandy, The Mother of All Chaos said...

So so cute!

OMG- She has Mrs. Quigley!!!!! She is my favorite Kindergarten teacher ever- and i've had a lot ;0) hehe Please please tell her hi from Mandy and Jameson when you see her.... Venna is in WONDERFUL hands for the year!

jeff and cindi said...

How exciting! I can't believe she is going to kindergarton.

K.E.N said...

She is soo grown up...esp with that hair cut and those first day clothes. I like your minimalistic background-very contemporary.

Chambers said...

I love that you timed her eating lunch. I love her short hair and how come the backpacks are as big as they are?? Too cute.

Mohler Blessings said...

wow! a kindergarter already! looks like she had a great day at school.

karla said...

Um, hello! Venna looks WAY cute in her little skirt and flats for the first day of school. Not sure I ever looked that cute. :)

geeno said...

oh i dread all day kindergarten although venna looks super stoked in that photo wearing the nametag crown.

i can't believe you drilled her on eating lunch - that is freakin hilarious!

lastly, i can't believe you didn't cry - way to keep it together megan - i can only hope i will be that emotionally stable that day