Meet the Teacher ~

The new school year has started and it's been busy,

busy, busy --- and fun, fun, fun!!

Last week the girls' school had their annual 'Meet the

Teacher' event and 'Back-To-School Parade', and they

were THRILLED to find out their teacher is Miss Splett

(the same teacher their friends/almost like big sisters or

cousins holly and lexi had last year).

I really don't know who was more excited, the girls .....

..... or their dad!! : )

We all had a great time.  We saw their classroom, saw some

old friends, met a few new friends, and had a little time to talk

with Miss Splett (and admire her hot-pink sparkly high top

tennis shoes).  Of course I forgot to get a pic of the girls with

their new teacher but her tennis shoes really did sparkle, almost

as much as her warm and welcoming smile : ) 

The parade around the neighborhood was a blast.  Zoe and

Ella rode their TWO-WHEEL bikes around like pros and I think

Tom made a lot of other dads wish they had brought their scooters,

too.

I had to jog to keep up (not my favorite activity), but it was

fun see how much fun the girls were having : )

At one point Ella biked quite a bit ahead of us.  Tom caught

up to her and we had to laugh, she was biking alongside her

principal : )

After the parade and a few more photos of our First Graders .....

.....  including old pal sweet Bella ......

...... and the oldest First Grader in the class ......

Bella wanted a picture of herself with Tom, which

I thought was so funny and so sweet.

We then celebrated by having dinner with Bella and

her family at Snuffy's ......  a perfect way to end a really

perfect way to start out a new school year : )