We have a 4th grader :0....

and what a sweet, funny, excited, BIG 4th grader she is!  Two weeks before school started, Paige was definitely feeling nervous.  On occasion tears were flowing.  All these questions were being asked, questions of uncertainty!  The actual week of school arrived and boy was she happy and excited.  Back to School Night is just what she needed.  We had her backpack all packed with her supplies and off we went.  We met her teacher, organized her new desk, ate ice cream and talked with friends.  It was then that Paige realized it was time for 4th grade and she was ready!

It is fun to watch Paige change and grow up.  This year it hasn't been all about buying new school clothes and having matching "everything".  She is just happy with her regular clothes and knew they would be just fine for starting school.  Her style is changing which means she doesn't find a whole lot that she likes in the stores (same for a lot of us, I think)!  We are super excited to see what 4th grade brings our way!  Paige is anxious to learn all about Idaho History and go on a jet boat tour in the Spring!



Paige Turns 9 !

 What a sweet young lady we have!!  She remembers our little traditions and reminded me that I needed to take pictures of her out in the front yard!  This year I added the beautiful Hydrangea's to the shots.  They bloom every year just for her birthday!

 

This year, for her 9th birthday, Paige wanted a purple suitcase :) We shopped and shopped for a purple suitcase and believe it or not, they are super hard to find.  I made a call to Aunt Heidi and she found one at the Target in Tri-Cities, phew!!!

 

 

Aunt Heidi and Uncle Eric came to visit for the weekend.  We all went to see Despicable Me 2 and then made 40 cupcakes to take to gymnastics.  Paige was excited to have practice on her birthday and be able to share treats with her team.  They all sang, very loudly, which just made her day!

 

We had her party at the Aquatic Ctr.  She had 17 friends come swim with her which made her feel very special.  She didn't want a store bought cake this year.  She wanted "me" to make her cake and she wanted it to be red velvet and with two layer :0.  I have to admit I was a little freaked out.  The pressure she was putting on me to make this cake just the way she was describing!  She loved the cake I made for her and said it was the best cake she had ever eaten.  It did her mama's heart good and I could finally get a good night's sleep!



Summer Break!

I knew I hadn't posted anything in quite some time, but I didn't realize my last post was in September 2012. :0

Paige just finished 3rd grade and is not happy about it!  I picked her up from school that last day and all she did was cry :(.  Mrs. Blake was her favorite teacher and she didn't want to leave her. Moving on to 4th grade means you have to move to another building and she wants no part of that right now.  Hopefully she will warm up to the idea this summer or August 28 (the 1st day of 4th grade) will be disastrous.

With school being  out  for the summer, my job is done for the summer, too!  I am anxious to be with Paige every day and do lots of fun things.  Today was our first official day of summer break and we ended up with a flat tire and had to sit at Les Schwab for quite some time.  This was not our idea of a fun summer day but it will get better we just know it!

May 2013