3rd Grade Baby

I can.not believe I have a 3rd grader.  My baby is in the 3rd grade.  Holy Smokes!  How did this happen?  I blinked and years have passed.  We've started our year with quite a bang, if you haven't had the chance to read about it, stop here first.  It'll give you some insight as to what I mean.

It's always a tradition for us {as I'm sure it is everywhere}  to go to school the week before it starts and see the class lists.  It's much better when you get to go with all your friends, which is exactly what we did!  The excitement on their faces is precious & infectious.  Caroline's bestie is Tatum.  And they are the sweetest friends ever...her mom and I just gush about how much we love the friendship they've developed over the last few years.  I'm so glad my daughter has found such a special friend, it makes my heart happy!

Then a week later, it's that most exciting morning, the 1st day of school.  It's always a bittersweet moment for me.  Sad that another school year is beginning, marking my little girl growing up.  Happy that my little girl is gaining more knowledge to take her where ever she wants in life.  This year was a little harder.  We're so lucky that we have a small school and get to take advantage of sort of doing things our own way.  Everybody walks their kids inside on the 1st day.  Not this year.  Since we're sharing space at another school, there wasn't any way we could do that this year.  It's probably harder on the parents than the kids!  We love getting to walk them in and visit with the teachers and other parents.  We really are like a little family, and it was really sad this year to just drop her off.

Of course, you know she was all smiles!

 I hope everyone's kiddos had a great 1st day!  I know mine did!