Avery's First Day of Kindergarten

Wow!! Seems like yesterday when I drove home at 20 miles per hour with my little nugget snug in her infant car seat. It seems like yesterday when Mia and I were up late at night rocking Avery to sleep wondering if we would ever get any rest. Or when we would following around when she was learning to walk, so she wouldn't hit any sharp corners.

Today was Avery's first day of kindergarten at Our Lady of Grace here in West Sacramento. By all accounts, everything went well. A little tears on Avery's part (she pulled herself together quickly) and surprisingly dry eyes on Mia's part. I, of course, was cool, calm, and collective...until I got to my office that is.

When I picked her up, she was happy to be there. She couldn't wait to show me her skills on the monkey bars. While she was swinging, she let me know what she learned today. As time goes on, I will keep you updated on the progress of her first real year of school.

Mommy and Avery pose for a picture before leaving for school.

The awesome "horse shirt" from Omi that she just had to wear on her first day of school.

Here is Maya and Avery. She is a granddaughter of Omi Roni's friend from her community. She and Avery would play over the past couple of years together when the grandmothers would get together. I guess when they were potty training Maya, she would just go wherever..whenever. So one day Avery came home and said, "You know Maya, she pee peed on the sidewalk." She repeated that for a good week. That was pretty funny.

Here is Olivia and Ruby. You can say Olivia is Avery's oldest friend. She is the daughter of Jeff and Dina Keon, who were our neighbors at the old house. I spoke with Jeff when we picked up the girls and we both were in disbelief that the girls were here today.