Everything I Need to Know I Learned In First Grade

Last Friday Chatty got off the bus wearing this:

Note - she said I cut off her pee-pee thing in this picture!

A close up of her insides

It is amazing to me the things they are learning in first grade.  They are learning all about the body - bones, muscles, etc.  I don't think we learned about this stuff until junior high.  Pretty good for a state that "supposedly" ranks close to last in education.

A picture of the newest missing tooth .. bottom right ..

We thought it was going to be a low key weekend, but I got a call on Friday afternoon asking if Chatty wanted to play "up" with the older girls on Saturday (they needed a sub).  Chatty played great and held her own with the older girls.  She is a bit klutzy at times - she fell over the ball and/or her own feet at least two or three times!

After an extremely HOT game (100 degrees) we stopped by our favorite pizza place too COOL off and eat!

It's Going to be a Long Year

First grade is tough on the parents (yes I know I said this in Kindergarten).  20 minutes of reading a night, spelling words and other small amounts of homework are doing me in (Mr. ESPN too!).  I hope we all make it through this year in one piece.  It wouldn't be so bad if Chatty wasn't so stubborn - yeah what can I say - so much like her mama!  That and she doesn't like to be wrong or not good at something - once again a mini-me.  Isn't it frustrating to see yourself in your child???  Oh my word!  To make matters worse we have soccer practice starting tomorrow night and I am the official Team Accountant.  Not only that I offered to be part of the Room Mom Committee (three of us are sharing the duties) for Chatty's class and teach Sunday school every other week- what am I doing?  I have become the yes woman!  Stop me somebody!  Dee blogged about this not too long ago.  Yep apparently I am the same way! 

OK I think I need a glass of wine and then I am going to bed!  All of this volunteering is making me tired! 

Wouldn't you over-volunteer for these cute faces??? 

I blame them - it's all their fault!

Cool reflection in my dirty window behind them

Majority of the pictures were like these last two ...

Recap - First Day of First Grade

The first day of First Grade was "great" according to Chatty, which is good since she has to go back tomorrow, and the next day and the next .... She even had homework on the first day.  They have to read 20 minutes a night on school nights and the parents have to log it.  I sat with her tonight - she did great for the first 15 minutes and then it went downhill - QUICKLY!  I told Mr. ESPN that homework should be split between the parents so we each get to experience the joy and frustration of reading with Chatty.  He wasn't too overjoyed with the prospect!  She is getting very good but gets to a point where she doesn't try and it drives me nuts.  Wish us luck!

Anyway a few more pics from the first day because we all know 3 isn't enough.

Can you see the big hole in Chatty's mouth from all the missing teeth?

Chatty and her buddy JR at the bus stop

They both lost several teeth this summer

My sweet little Bia

First Day of First Grade

How the heck did this happen?  I can't believe Chatty is starting 1st grade today.  It seems like yesterday she was just learning to walk and talk (yes there was a time when she couldn't talk - amazing huh?). 

Being the wonderful mom I am, I woke her up a little early so Mr. ESPN could take a few pictures of us together before I left for work.  Chatty was excited for her first day and didn't mind getting up a bit early to make mommy happy.   Not only is it the first day of school, but she got to ride the bus and lost another tooth (three in a row up top are gone) and received some cash from the tooth fairy.  Great way to start out a new school year!

Yes the backpack looks huge

Me and my baby!

Bia had just woken up - amazingly her hair wasn't too bad

Not sure what is up with Chatty's smile