Today was another big day at the Ballard house... Today was Claire's first day of preschool!!! She wanted to go to "big girl" school for a long time. She even asked Santa for a backpack last year so she could go to school. Well, she need not wait any longer because today was her big day! Last night, we packed her backpack with an extra change of clothes (just in case) and made her lunch (a peanut butter sandwich - no jelly for this child - veggie cheddar chips, a bright, shiny apple and an apple juice box). She spent about twenty minutes at the store earlier in the week picking out the perfect lunch box. She decided on a really cute pink Hello Kitty bag with two compartments (one for snack and one for lunch) - She's such a smart cookie! :)
We dropped Audrey off at school first, then we drove to Claire's new "school". We arrived at the school and Claire was a very big girl - getting out "all by herself". This was very important!!! She and Brock were walking through the parking lot to the front doors while photo-crazy Mom was busy snapping lots of pictures. (One day they will appreciate all of these photos... One day...) After a quick game plan talk with Mom going over all of the little reminders of the things we had talked about over the last few days - you know, doing what your teacher says, saying Yes Ma'am, No Ma'am, Please and Thank You, being nice to your new friends and most of all having the best day ever! Claire walked through the front doors like a pro... no hesitation at all... She found her way down the hallway while Mom and Dad followed behind. We met her teacher, Ms. Sabrina and Claire turned to us, waved her hand and said, "Okay, Bye!" And that was it, our baby was a big girl... no tears, no arms wrapped around any legs, no kicking or screaming... just a wave good-bye and a confident walk into her new classroom... I was so very proud of her... I wouldn't have it any other way!!!
We dropped Audrey off at school first, then we drove to Claire's new "school". We arrived at the school and Claire was a very big girl - getting out "all by herself". This was very important!!! She and Brock were walking through the parking lot to the front doors while photo-crazy Mom was busy snapping lots of pictures. (One day they will appreciate all of these photos... One day...) After a quick game plan talk with Mom going over all of the little reminders of the things we had talked about over the last few days - you know, doing what your teacher says, saying Yes Ma'am, No Ma'am, Please and Thank You, being nice to your new friends and most of all having the best day ever! Claire walked through the front doors like a pro... no hesitation at all... She found her way down the hallway while Mom and Dad followed behind. We met her teacher, Ms. Sabrina and Claire turned to us, waved her hand and said, "Okay, Bye!" And that was it, our baby was a big girl... no tears, no arms wrapped around any legs, no kicking or screaming... just a wave good-bye and a confident walk into her new classroom... I was so very proud of her... I wouldn't have it any other way!!!
Here are some photos from Claire's Big Day!!!
Getting out all by herself
Such a Cutie!!!
Walking in with Dad
In Front of School
(with her backpack and lunch bag)
Mom & Claire
Quick Game Plan
Walking down the Hall
"Bye!"
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