Baumhover Babble: Goodbye 1st grade

I finally understand what people mean when they say your children grow up too fast. For years I thought they were crazy because it did not seem fast. at. all. Those first 5 or 6 years were pretty overwhelming and exhausting for this stay at home mom. Then all of a sudden they are at school more than they are at home, and when they are home you are carting them to activity after activity. Before you know it... you have a 2nd grader!!!!

Aubrey had another great school year and loved 1st grade as much as Kinder. It certainly helped that she had her same teacher, and the whole class stayed together too. They jumped right in at the first of the year and her reading took off. I'm so happy she has developed a love of reading. Reading was more of a struggle for me and it wasn't until my adult years that I developed a true love for books.
Mrs. L really encouraged her and challenged her. She had a different teacher for science, math and social studies, who we also just loved. Mrs. H was lively, and funny, and Aubrey really enjoyed her approach to teaching too. I'm so grateful for these two ladies and can't thank them enough for loving Aubrey and growing her brain.

I downloaded all the photos on my phone the other day and thought I'd post ones from her school year before I forget about them again!

First day of 1st grade

This photo was taken at the Salt Lick restaurant way back in November when we were entertaining some out of town guests. It was the first time she brought a book somewhere and chose to read to herself while waiting. It was a Junnie B. Jones book. I was so proud and excited, until the next night when she called the babysitter a "nit-whit." And.... that was the end of Junnie B.

Aubrey has shown a big interest in theater. We signed her up for an after school enrichment acting class. I was not terribly impressed with the class, but she enjoyed it. Here she was dressed up for her last class when the parents came to watch.