First Day of School/ "Pre" Pre-K.

Makenzie's First School Michael-Wayne Wood. I was happy to see Makenzie's Cousin's attend school with her. He is SO cute!!!Makenzie in Class. This is the point when tears started.

Mimi talking to Makenzie's teacher, Ms. Williams

Kenzie's birthday chart. She shares the month with her cousin Hannah. Hannah is in Makenize's class. That was exciting to see!!!!

Hannah's name tag at her seat (same class as Makenzie).

Makenzie, putting her lunch in the fridge

Kenz, checking out her class

Makenzie's seat

Makenzie's cubby

Standing by her cubby

Mimi and Kenzie

Papa, Oma, and Kenzie

Daddy, Kenz, and Mommy

Mommy and Kenzie

Daddy and Kenzie

"dis thing is heby"

All of her school stuff

Mimi giving Kenzie the blanket she made for nap time.

Her Ba-bee backpack

Where has the time gone? Did I really have to wake my sleeping baby this morning to get up and get ready for school? I cannot even believe it!!

Kenzie was not happy about having to get up at 7:30 am, but she did it. We got dressed in a new outfit Katie gave her for her birthday. She wore it with her "rock-star" flip-flops (as she calls them). They have stars on them and they are purple. I put her hair in a half french braid. She had a cup of milk for breakfast and a chocolate donut. We were going for powder donuts but she changed her mind last minute and decided on Chocolate. We made our way to Grace Baptist Church in Bryans Road where Kenzie will attend school. There, waited Daddy, Mimi, Oma, and Papa for a "first day of school" photo Op.

She had her Barbie book bag Kelly got her for her birthday (she received a lot of nice things for her birthday if you haven't noticed), her Dora lunch pale Uncle Greg and Aunt Becky gave her, and a pillow and blanket for nap time that Mimi hand made from some of Makenzie's Great Grandmother Wood (Me-Maw's) items. It is VERY special and I know Makenzie will charish it. It looks so comfy, I wanted to curl up with it. Inside of the home made blanket was Makenzie favorite blanket as a baby. I know she felt right at home during nap time.

Makenzie was not shy or sad to be left at all. I had to hunt her down for a kiss good bye. Not one tear out of her. Now as for me... I was sobbing. Not that I wasn't happy for her to have a new experience, but... you know what I mean. Just yesterday I was bottle feeding her, holding her little tiny body in my arms, rocking her to sleep, and now she has class, with a teacher, her name plate at a desk, packed lunch, book bag on her back. It is just A LOT to take in. Not to mention she has been in VERY good hands the past three years. Thanks to the special care and love of Mimi and Papa (thank you would NEVER be enough to express the gratitude Jared and I have for the two of you, but THANKS, SO MUCH!!) I know she is in good hands now with Ms. Williams, but there is NOTHING like leaving your child with a grandparent (if you have to leave at all). Thank goodness for sunglasses, as you will see in the pictures above. It helps cover the tears. It was a bitter sweet yet special day.