Noelle couldn’t wait to meet her teacher last night!  At Noelle’s school, all the supplies are combined for the entire classroom, except for the pencil box.  So, the pencil box is always something we get to personalize and make super special.  Noelle asked me to take her picture with her pencil box before we left the house, and said, “I sure do love Chevron!”  I actually bought this dress at the end of last summer before I even knew what the pattern Chevron was; guess that worked out!  Here are the Pond girls at school!  The littles were so excited and distracted, but Noelle was all smiles!  She’s a pro at this!  How is this her third year to be in school?  Time, please stop ticking my babies into young ladies!

 

The moment we walked into Noelle’s class, we could immediately tell that it is going to be a great year!!!  Her teacher’s name is Mrs. Hull, and she is so very nice!  We feel so great about entrusting Noelle’s care to her this year at school!  One of Noelle’s BFFs, Emily, jumped across the hall to give Noelle a hug…

along with her little brother, Vaden, so he could hug Anna Kate! 

 

Mrs. Arnold was in her traditional “Meet the Counselor” greeting spot, and all the Pond girls flocked to her side!  Our next door neighbor, Julia, is going to be at kindergarten next year at Noelle’s school!  Anna Kate is SO ready for kindergarten, and was really sad tonight (like tears before we left the house sad), but I am holding her back with every step!  I am going to soak up every second with her this year because I’m going to be a total mess next year when it is her turn for meet the teacher!  I can’t even imagine.  My stomach was literally in knots about it tonight, even though it is a year away.  Although, she’s ready right now, I’m not!  Thank God I get to love on my middle child one more year, before I give up her weekdays forever (to learn and grow and be great, but still… a mother’s heart is never ready to let go)!

*Anna Kate even brought her own pencil box tonight and kept it in her hands to show off the “AK” the entire time.  Sweet girl!