Firsts

It's official!

Our first born has had her first day of first grade.

She was just a little bit nervous at the thought of not having all of last year's friends in her class, but nothing that a closet full of new school clothes and new sparkley shoes (as requested) couldn't ease. She already knew her teacher so that made the transition that much easier. Plus as a first grader she was allowed to wear her very first backpack (hence her sideways pose so she could show it off).

They needed volunteers that day to help the first graders on their first day in the "cafeteria" area (really it's just a bunch of tables outside). One of the great things about Avery is that it doesn't take her long to make friends.

Avery found her first little "boyfriend" from last year (her words, not mine) right away (yes, that made me just a bit nervous...signs of things to come?!?!) and immediately began signing to him (he's deaf). Last year she became pretty good at signing but after a summer off, whether or not they were actual ASL signs, is debatable. He was a sport though and as kids tend to do, they didn't little things like not being able to talk to each other get in the way of their friendship.

Meanwhile, after cafeteria duty, Austin and I did our 2nd annual tradition of making a special first day of school treat for Avery. We did it last year and he was so proud when she came home to be able to show her what he made. This year was no different and this shirtless chef was pretty proud of the finished result (as was our little first grader). He has no problem being the first one to taste our creation as you can see.

It was the first time she's been at school all day and I was wondering if Austin would miss her. When I asked him if he did, he replied like a true brother would, "Not really." He's pretty flexible and him and I have gotten into our school time groove. He plays around by himself or with his toys, he wrestles Quincy, he plays with the hose, explores the yard looking for ants or lizards or anything else that moves, he helps me out around the house and goes where I go when we have errands to do. He's a nice companion to have around as long as I don't mind his constant chatter (I wish I was a ninja. Wouldn't it be super cool if I had a real sword? I want our car to be a transformer. I wish I could turn into a ball and then fly with my super powers. I like Batman. Astro Boy is so cool. What is faster Mom, a motorcycle or a race car? etc., etc., etc.)

We also had our first night of having a first day of school dinner and family home evening with my family. Avery helped decorate the table and as you can see Austin tried to share the credit.

My mom was in Utah but Corbin and Moena were in town which made it even more fun. (Don't mind the terrible picture of the fam, I only took one that night). All in all, it was a great first day and we're ready for another great year!