FIRST Grade and FOURTH Grade

 Monday, August 27th was

Meet the Teacher Night!!!

We also had to meet up with

our sweet friends, too;)

I got a little emotional thinking about

this being Walker's last year at South

Bosque.  This has been SUCH a

happy place for us:) Walker will literally

have spent seven years at this elementary...

two years of employee pre-K through 4th.

God has blessed us at this school!!!

THIS year appears to be absolutely

no different...this is Mrs. Wellborn.

I already love her so much and can

tell what a precious soul she is.

AND a cancer survivor just this

last year!!!  WOW!

As one of the BIG men on campus now,

Walker switches classes;) He has

Mrs. Bell (who had Hunter for 2nd grade)

for Social Studies and my sweet, dear

friend Mrs. Cates for Language Arts...

she is a prayer warrior and her love

for the Lord & children shines through her!!!

I wish "I" could be in her class;)

Then it was downstairs to visit

Hadlee's FIRST grade teachers:
First, Mrs. Schmeltekopf!!!  We've

been counting down the days for her

to get Hadlee since, well, since

Walker was in this class!!!!!!!!!!!!

Same goes for this beautiful lady...

Mrs. Gingerich!!!  Hadlee and I

have both looked sooooo forward

to this year.  She was giving them

both hugs every day last year.

I am so thankful for these two

beautiful and dear friends!!!

Sweet Girl is in the first grade!!!

That was one of my favorite grades

as a child in Miss Crow's class (she's

still my friend AND one of my first grade

classmate's daughter is also in

THIS first grade class!)

Such a big girl by her desk and in

her darling outfit from Grandmother...

It happened to be the Walkman's

10th Birthday and I couldn't

get enough of him!!! ;)

Wednesday, August 29th was the

first day of school!!!!!!!!!!

Still a little sleepy, but all VERY happy

and excited!!!  My prayers were being answered;)

4th grade, 10 years old

1st grade, 6 years old

Mrs. Janice's 3rd year, 2 years old

And ready to stir up some trouble?!?;)

The STORM was ready!!!

Precious Pie asked me to wake her

up extra early so I could straighten

her hair for the first day!!!  Say what?!?

She looked adorable in her

new outfit, Twinkle Toe shoes, leopard

backpack and lunch kit!!!  
All her choice;)

Little man had a new Under Armour

outfit on...it's his favorite.  Wonder

why?!?  His shirt says "The

Future is Ours"...how fitting!?!

Big Man was cool, calm, and collective...

in his new Under Armour, huge

shoes, & Texas Ranger Titan!!!

Hudson loves going to Mrs. Janice's...

he hasn't really skipped a beat.

He is so excited to run up to her door:)

Probably because the sweetest lady in the

world is waiting for him on the other side!

Troy and I both went with Walker &

Hadlee, but since it was so crowded

T-Daddy Love just dropped us off

and drove around waiting on me;(

Last year the first day of kindergarten

was not an easy time :((((

I asked Hadlee if she was going to cry

again and she looked at me like I was

crazy.  She said, "I know my teachers

this year.  Last year I didn't know

Mrs. Decker yet."  It was like

DUH...that's why I cried!!!

THIS YEAR...nothing but Big Girl:)

We adore Mrs. S!!!!!!

And Mrs. G!!!  What an amazing

feeling to leave my child knowing

I didn't have a thing to worry about!

My 4th grader went straight up to

his class without mommy!!!:(

But being the over-bearing Mother I am,

I went up to check on him!!!

I also wanted to sneak a peak

at my precious Kate Kate!!!

They both look horrified when I suggested

this picture, but they obliged!  ;)

I guess they are used to it...

they have ten years worth of pics!!! 

So thankful for such an AWESOME

teacher for his LAST year at SB:(

And absolutely thankful for great

friends, too!!!  ALways:)

I thought about Walker & Hadlee

allllllllllllllllllllllllllll day long.

I wondered if they were tired,

if they were hungry, if they were

happy, if they were missing me,

and on...........and on!!! I just

can't help it.  I prayed for them

with every thought!!!

Huds and I were the second

car in line!!! Yay!  As soon as

we pulled up, I let Hudson get

out of his seat (since we had

quite the wait!).  He rolled

down the window and right in

front of the school yelled,

out of nowhere, "HEY BABY!!!"

One look at this little girl and

I knew she'd had a great day!!!

She loved it!!!!!!!!!!!!

It was no different when this huge

kid got in the car, too!!!!!!

Happy & Excited & Talkative!!!



....and hungry;)

When we got home, I told the kids 

I wanted a first day pic with each.

That's always such an easy task;) HA

Especially with the STORM!!!

The photo shoot went off without a hitch;)))

"Girls rule, Boys drool"

Adore.My.Girl:)

My BIG, huge LOVE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I can't get enough of this kid!!!!!!!!!!!

I treasure this picture...

Sweet Haddie Cakes captured our love!

Wonder where they get their craziness?!?

I just can't seem to figure it out?!? ;)

First day of FOURTH and FIRST grade...

COMpleTE and TOtaL SUCCESS!!!

My first week at MHS was

especially wonderful this year, too.

I already have a favorite student

in my SENIOR English class

second period...Logan!!!:)

I also have another favorite student

who comes to see me as often as he can!

Hunter B :)

Second day...the two H's look unhappy

but it wasn't over going to school!

They were fighting over mama's lovin';)

There were no tears for the second day

and ALLLLL awesome reports again!

Hadlee was THRILLED to have

her first 'homework', too!  She needed to fill

a white bag with a few things that represent

her.  She chose a family picture,

a fun pic with her family, a dance

picture AND her "Hadlee" Barbie doll!

Walker was called on stage in celebration

 of his August 27th birthday!!!

Finally, Friday!

A fabulous first week of first & fourth grade!!!

 "Lean on, trust in, and be confident in
the Lord with all your heart and mind
and do not rely on your own insight
or understanding.  In all your ways
know, recognize, and acknowledge
Him, and He will direct and make
straight and plain your paths."
Proverbs 3:5-6