First Day of School - First Grade

Well, I finally got Elise on the bus for her first day of school in the first grade. Since we didn't know what time the bus would come, we got ready very early and waited for the bus for 45 minutes!! I am so glad that I'll be able to sleep in a bit longer tomorrow, now that I know what time the bus will get here. She's got short days the first three days this week, then full days following. Elise is quite nervous. She said her stomach hurt. My stomach always hurt for the first day of school, even through college. I couldn't eat breakfast and I was terribly nervous, but by day 2 I was over it. I am guessing she is just like I was, except she ate breakfast just fine!! She looked really cute. I will get pics of her when she gets home and post them. She has brand new High School Musical shoes, cute blue jeans with pink butterfly's embroidered on them, and a great new haircut courtesy of a joint effort between the two of us. She chose to wear her Ogden Marathon shirt though, which is a play shirt. She figures she is going to play at recess, so she can get it dirty. I know she's so excited to see her friends. She doesn't have very many in her class that were either in her class in Kindergarten or in her Primary class.

Well, that is enough for now I guess. I'll add the pics later. I'm excited for Elise though. Blue even waited with us. OH, her bus that picks her up in the morning, has some pretty darkly tinted windows!! I thought that was really good. And her bus driver seems nice. It isn't that ditzy lady that forgot her every time she drove as a substitute for our favorite driver! She'll get a snowball from me if she forgets her again ever and that is a promise.

Hope ya'll enjoy your "first" days!! ~vicki

Rainy August Day 2008

I hope you all enjoy this, particularly those of you who find yourselves in warmer climates than you are used to. Last week we had a typical August rainstorm. One that I haven't seen in years actually. I remember this kind of rain for days in the spring and again through the summer, but the weather is changing! This rain storm lasted almost an hour and it was a DOWNPOUR the entire time. I loved it, and as you can see, Elise did too!

Memory Game

OK, this looks like a lot of fun... So everyone who visits my blog, please do it!!

Here's how it goes:

1. As a comment on my blog, leave one memory that you and I had together. It doesn't matter if you knew me a little or a lot, anything you remember! If you don't have a blog you can still leave me a comment! My blog allows anonymous comments so just tell me who you are in your comment.

2. Next (if you choose to), re-post these instructions on your blog and see how many people leave a memory about you. It's actually pretty funny to see the responses. If you leave a memory about me, I'll assume you're playing the game and I'll come to your blog and leave one about you. If you don't want to play on your blog, or if you don't have a blog, I'll leave my memory of you in my comments.