SECOND GRADE...IS SHE REALLY SEVEN?

First Day of Second grade. Elaina looks cute, but me... not so much! I had just gotten off work that morning!

Elaina looking cute on first Sunday as a seven year old.
Elaina with her birthday cake, which she designed!

OK, SO I HAVE POSTED ABOUT SYD QUITE A BIT LATELY...NOW IT IS ELAINA'S TURN. ELAINA TURNED SEVEN IN AUGUST. WE HAD A FUN LITTLE FAMILY GATHERING TO CELEBRATE. THEN, WE WENT TO LEO'S PLACE FOR PIZZA AND TO PLAY. IT WAS FUN. I HOPE SHE HAD A GOOD BIRHTDAY. ELAINA HAS A LITTLE FRIEND AT CHURCH THAT WE INVITED TO THE LAKE WITH US...WHEN IT WAS WARM ENOUGH. ELAINA'S COUSINS CAME ALONG, TOO. WE HAD A GREAT TIME. THEY ALL PLAYED SO WELL TOGETHER.

THEN, SEPTEMBER 1ST, ELAINA WENT BACK TO SCHOOL. SHE IS VERY ESCITED ABOUT HER TEACHER. MOSTLY, SHE WAS THRILLED TO HAVE A SCIENCE BOOK THIS YEAR...SHE TAKES AFTER ME! ha! ANYWAY, I AM AMAZED THAT SHE HAS GROWN UP SO QUICKLY. I GAVE HER A HAIR CUT FOR BACK TO SCHOOL. SHE WANTED BANGS, SO I DID MY BEST. WHEN I WAS DONE, I COULDN'T STOP STARING AT HER. SHE LOOKS SO GROWN UP. I KNOW THAT PEOPLE SAY THAT TIMES ZIPS RIGHT PAST YOU WHEN YOU ARE NOT EVEN LOOKING. WELL, IT IS TRUE. I AM SURE I DON'T EVEN KNOW THE HALF OF IT YET!

I DEFINITELY DON'T TELL ELAINA THIS ENOUGH, BUT YOU ARE AN AMAZING, KIND AND LOVING GIRL! I LOVE YOU SWEETY! I AM VERY PROUD OF YOU!

LOVE MOMMY!