So How 'Bout An Update?!

Well hello family and friends!  Had ya'll given up on us?  I sure would have!  But I do have hopes of slowly adding on to this nifty little means of staying connected.  I guess we can only stay connected if I do my part of posting...so....here we go:

In January, Aves started preschool at Sunshine School.  First day was rough as most would expect.  She cried as did I, of course, but not til after I left the building then continued through my whole shopping trip at Albertsons.  But we both survived and she did well the rest of the semester.  She was still hesitant but we got through without any more break downs.  Though from time to time she will let me know that she did get sad during the day and say, "I had a tear for you today" or "do you know why I had a tear today?  Because I missed my mommy."  So sweet!  So that whole experience helped us with an easy and painless start to the real PreK with no tears at all!  Teacher says she is quiet and shy.  What?!  Also heard that the kids love her and want to be her friend because she has such a fun personality!  Only thing is, she would rather play alone most of the time and ends up hurting feelings at times.  We are now working on polite ways of saying "I would like to play by myself, thank you."  Must be due to that 4 1/2 year gap between our children (more on that bundle of joy to follow!)

 Lovely smiles leaving home...tears came at the drop off :(

 Days later, well adjusted!

 Awesome reading nook in the dowtown library....wish her room had one of theses!

Skip ahead to this year's first day.  Not a worry at all.  She went right in and found her spot.  She doesn't even mind wearing the uniforms which I was afraid would be a daily battle.