1st Day of Kindergarten!

So as most of you know from last nights post I was not looking forward to today.  Our morning started off much better than I had anticipated and Addilyn was in a very good mood.  And for that I was thankful! 

I had found on Pinterest several different ways to show that it was the first day of school in a picture and I just never found one that I liked a lot.  So I made my own.  I bought a cookie sheet at the Dollar General, Josh spray painted it with chalkboard paint and then I used ribbon to decorate it.  This is what it turned out like and I was very pleased!

Addi really liked it and was excited to take pictures with it this morning.  I thought the front porch was a great spot.  (I'm going to apologize, but not really, for all the pics in this post)

And then she got goofy!  Typical Addi :)

I found this cool pin on how to organize all those papers that your child brings home from school and you don't want to throw them away but yet you don't know what to do with them.  Cute Storage Crates  Addilyn and I had a fun time doing this one.  Seriously took about 5 minutes if you don't count the amount of time it took me to tie the bow.  I am the world's WORST bow tie-er but oh well!

And after the first day of school we already have something to put in it!  That is after I put the hanging file folders in it so I can separate the years. 

I also came across these "interview" questions and decided to do one for Addi for this year and am hoping to ask the same questions each year to see how they change.  I wonder how long I'll get away with it before it's "not cool, Mom"? And the same with taking the first day picture with the chalkboard.  I'll keep my fingers crossed.

I found 2 different sets of questions and the way they were displayed.  I took from both and made my own.  I'll give credit to this one and this one.

Here is what my "interview with Addilyn the Kindergartner" looks like

I don't know of another way to display it other than just the Word document and it's just plain.  So deal with it lol

And I'll leave you with this sweet poem that I found that made me cry but said my thoughts exactly (that is other than my letter I wrote to Addi last night).

I wonder what you’re doing right now

And if everyone is treating you kind.

I hope there is a special person,

A nice friend that you can find.

I wonder if the teacher knows

Just how special you are to me.

And if the brightness of your heart

Is something she can see.

I wonder if you are thinking about me,

And if you need a hug.

I already miss the sound of your voice

And how you give my leg a tug.

I wonder if you could possibly understand

How hard it is for me to let you grow.

On this day know that my heart breaks,

For this is the first step in letting my baby go!

Today's first day was not as great as I was hoping.  I really think Addilyn was exhausted and overwhelmed and I'm praying for a MUCH better day tomorrow!