SALERNO FAMILY: Hali's first day of FIRST grade!

As most mom's are saying this week..... Summer went by way to fast and my babies are growing up faster than I like!

Hali for the last week has been asking when school starts again and has been counting down the days! Grandma 'Net took her shopping for a new "first day of school outfit".

This is what she picked out!

I might be a "little" prejudice, but I think she is the most stinkin' cute first grader ever!! I think she picked out such an adorable outfit for herself.... I will say that I think she picked this out because there was also a doll in Gymboree that was wearing this exact outfit. You can't see her, but that little doll went to school also in her backpack!

The night before school started we were able to take Hali to meet her teacher, Mrs. Montgomery at back to school night. I think this is great the school does this to make the students....O.k. ME, less nervous! Hali was able to find her desk and do a little "treasure hunt" of things in the classroom so she would know right where to go on the first morning.

After we got home we got the girls bathed and in bed as usual and I thought they were both asleep when I heard some music coming from Hal bugs room. I went to check on her and she was awake playing her Nintendo DSI. I told her it was time to go to bed because she had school in the morning. She then gave me the saddest face and laid down. I tried to go back to my room and go to sleep, but I had to go back and snuggle my little girl! I for some reason got all emotional about my Hal Bug starting first grade and that she would be on her own at school all day. I am sure part of it is that I have actually been able to spend some awesome quality time with them the last month. Hali going back to school means that my short month off from school is also over, and my time away from my girls while I am in Texas is coming sooner than I want....yes, I did cry a few tears and dang here they are again as I am typing this :( :(

Back to happier info!! We woke Hali up and brought her into our room to get ready as usual. She was a little reluctant to wake up until we reminded her it was the first day of school. She then happily got ready and sat super still while I combed her hair!

Oh, I did get a small snapshot of her new doll also!

Hali posing outside of school.... Lexi trying to be big and sneak in the picture also~

Me and my girls! What a lucky mom I am!

I love this pic of Hali and her daddy with their ties on!

We were so, so happy Grandma 'Net was also able to join us for Hali's big day!

Hali sitting at her desk for the first time working on her crossword puzzle.... I am sure the teacher hates mom's like me!!

Grandma, Lexi and I picked Hali up after school and she was so excited to tell us about her day!! She had a new "best" friend, but she couldn't remember her name! Although she did say she had a very cute plaid skirt on! That's my girl!! She also said lunch was great and she ate all her chicken nuggets, green beans, chocolate milk, but she forgot to eat her peaches!

LOL.... that is a lot more than she ever eats at home!

I'll admit I was worried about her being in the lunch room "all by herself". That morning she had asked me if I could come eat lunch with her for the first time... Not only did that make me feel bad, but it feels weird to me to have her being "big" enough to go in to the lunch room and eat and then head out to recess on her own..... I know I am a little paranoid and overprotective, but she is my first!