First Day of First Grade

Today was my first day of First Grade.  We are in the process of moving back to The Dalles and in the meantime I get to stay with Nana and Papa and start school until we get moved in our new house.  It is cool!  I love being back in The Dalles - it is great to go places and see people you know.  I went to The Dalles Wahtonka High School Burger and Ball Bash on Friday night with Papa and Nana and there was lots of people who knew me - it was so much fun!  We even won the game!

Here are some pictures of me on my way to school - my Nana ALWAYS takes pictures of us on the first day of school.  My Mommy and Aunt Carrie use to hate it but it is fun for them to see all the pictures now that they are adults.

the famous picture taken in front of the front door - fun to see how tall we get from year to year!

carrying my HEAVY backpack - all my school supplies. I hope it isn't this heavy coming back home with homework!

in front of Nana & Papa's house

heading into my class room

I got to ride the school bus today after school to Nana's work - that is so much fun!

Summer of 2009

Hi, it is nearing the end of summer and I have been very busy. I have gone to day camp, the zoo with Leroy, the park, watched lots of baseball with Mommy while Leroy coached, stayed with my Nana and Papa, went swimming, played with my Cousin Abigail and Aunt Carrie, had a visit from my Patti Patti (Grandma) from California. Where has the time gone...it is almost time for school to start. My Aunt Carrie, Abby, Nana, and I went to the summer night library program and got to write a story and do some drawings for a book that is being published. It was a lot of fun. I will be in first grade this school year.




When I am at my Nana and Papa's I get to do a lot of paper crafting, painting on wood cut outs, and baking. It is so much fun. Here is a picture of me baking Dipped Gingersnaps that my Nana enteres in her company's baking contest and won First Place. The recipe is from her good friend Sue - so I guess that makes them both winners! You can find the recipe on my Nana's blog (http://stampinwizard.blogspot.com/)

Another thing I got to do is help my Papa build a deck and put in French doors. We did such a nice job. Papa always says I am a big helper. Here are pictures of me hammering, putting in bolts, and staining the deck. I love it that Papa let's me work right beside him.