3rd Grade!!!

3rd grade has begun....and in full force.  

This year seemed more natural (for lack of a better word).  Erik and I made a comment that this year just seemed easy starting off the year.  No stresses about all those things you stress about.  I have learned that we are just like all the other parents...confused and worried we are messing something up most of the time and doing everything last minute.  And, this whole school thing is just becoming part of what we do.  We are really getting used to the school , teachers, and parents so it's all just easy.  I feel like I don't have a million questions every day.  Plus, Elaina is comfortable there and knows what is going on and can verbalize to us what that is way better than in years past.  All part of growing up - Elaina and us, ha!

Now on to pictures.....  let's compare this year to last year, shall we?  I have never done this before

                                                                            3rd grade                                                                                          

 2nd grade

Wowza!!! A year definitely makes a world of difference.  Her face shape is completely different....plus she is taller for sure.

Now to some more 1st day of 3rd grade pictures

Elaina has always wanted a picture of her backpacks.  This year she was adamant that we find one with a lunchbox that attaches to it so she didn't have to carry 2 things.  Smart.  The dog with the huge glasses on.....well, she likes it :)

Sassy much?

Elaina got Mrs. McAfee who we are a fan of so far.