First day of First Grade

Today marks Amaya's first day of first grade.  She is going to a new school, Ruby Duncan.  We have been prepping for a few weeks, in terms of getting back to school clothes, shoes and school supplies. We attended back to school night last Thursday and we were very impressed by her teachers organization skills.  Her first grade teacher is Mrs. Vallin and she is a "unicorn".  Unicorn means someone was born and raised and has resided in Las Vegas their entire lives. :).

So about Amaya's first day.  She was a little nervous but not much. She was more excited than nervous.  She wanted to be comfortable this year and she wore a mid length striped dress. She wore sneakers and wanted her hair done in pigtail buns.  (She's been into this hairstyle for a few weeks now).

She was eager to walk to her class on her own (parents could not go with the children anyhow), but she had no issues and didn't think twice.

After I got off work she reported to me her class worked on math and the letter L.  She also reported they got "yelled at", which I rephrase as the teacher raised her voice when some students were talking out of place.  She said they quickly learned that the students, specifically the other classmates she sits at an assigned (and colored) table with have to work together.  The table that accumulates 10 points in a day , for good behavior, gets to open the treasure chest on Friday afternoons!  So you know she's really excited about that.

Overall, she had a very good day.  She was eager for me to see her work she completed at school, ensure that I sign the library form before tomorrow, and that she had homework on the first day!

Our baby girl is not so little anymore and she won't the baby for much longer :).  She is very excited and her sister instincts and coming through more and more each day.  She rubs my belly, she talks to baby sister, and most of all she thinks of all types of ways for baby sister to be apart of our family.  She's so excited about what we are all going to be for Halloween.  We're currently thinking of themes and we haven't made up our minds.

Amaya is also into All thing Michael Jackson, and it just so happens to be his birthday today.  She loves watching his 7-10 minute videos and she just loves all his incredible dancing and songs.