Ready or NOT, here she Comes...Payton's First Day of Kindergarten

READY OR NOT, HERE SHE COMES...PAYTON'S FIRST DAY OF KINDERGARTEN

Date: Thursday, August 25th, 2011

Wake Up:  6:45am (wow)

Breakfast:  Yummy Mommy Made Oatmeal (Payton's Choice)

Bus stop: 7:45am

Bus Pickup: 8:03am

Arrive at school: 8:42am (Mommy and Daddy showed up to take pictures)

First Day Peace Outfit
Picked out by her in its entirety
(peace sign earrings, watch, and clothes)

Heading down to the bus stop for the first time

Daddy and Payton on the First Day

Mommy and Payton on First Day

Family Photo on First Day

Getting of the bus at school for the first time--First one off

Walking into school as a Kindergarten student on her own for the First time

Wow I know I am a mom as I have looked at the clock probably 4 times now, missing my baby and knowing she will always be my baby but she is also my growing up way too fast daughter.

(Side note: Aftershock at 1am this morning..and it continues)

Even Bear and Bananas were eager for Payton to come home to play:) This is one of the places they can' t go so we figured we would have some fun with them for her.

Bear and Bananas waiting for Payton to come home from school

Bear and Bananas still waiting

And waiting...at the bus stop

Here comes the bus

Here she comes, Home from her first day of Kindergarten

Getting off the Big bus on her first day of school

Payton said she had a good day and they didn't even have homework the first day.  We had planned a special night out at Olive Garden and of course as things had been working this week, there was a very strong storm that moved through as we drove there and it knocked out the power as we walked in the door and the Olive Garden Closed for the rest of the night.  So we had to switch to plan B, which we did not have since all of the restaurants on Plank Road were without power as were some on Courthouse Road.  We ended up at the First Night of School Meal at Famous Dave's Barbecue to celebrate this big day.

Dinner at Famous Dave's to Celebrate the First Day of Kindergarten and Time Together.