SMA first day of school - 1st Grade

This was Mia's first day of 1st grade at St. Matthew the Apostle. She woke up early and all by herself.....which was a surprise because all summer she didn't do this...I guess too excited about the first day of school.

Modeling her new backpack that has an attachable lunch box with her name on it as well.

Here she is sitting at her desk. She's the first desk when you walk in the class. She's also been given the job of being the first in line to lead the kids out of class when they have a fire drill. "In Charge" - not surprised. :)

Mia and Ms. Dorhauer

Beach Vacation - Portofino

This year we chose Portofino Beach Resort & Spa on Pensacola Beach as our annual summer beach vacation. We were in the Penthouse of Tower 3. (Click picture to make it larger) Below, Mia got a mouth full of salt water on the first day while searching for sea shells. Then, she found a beautiful shell and all was forgotten.

Mia's second front tooth was loose and ready to come out. As usual, it was hanging by a thread. I told her I'd put a string of dental floss around it and pull. We tried a few times and it wouldn't come out. Then, I couldn't get the floss off her tooth and the pouting began (the first picture). Mia tried to pull it out a few times and as we were all talking, it came out! We laughed so hard (all pics with her mouth WIDE open).

Dance Recital - Finale - Trophy & Medal

The moment she had been waiting for all night......her trophy and medal!!

Dance Recital - It's Rainin Men

Dance Recital - Soarin

Dance Recital 2009 - Pre-Show

Elmwood Cheer Camp

This was Mia at the end of her first day of Cheer Camp.......

Spring Piano Recital

Mia had her second piano recital. She was the first to perform and played: Twinkle, twinkle little star, I'm a little teapot and Skip to my Lou. Ms. Shelia presented everyone with a musical note pin.

Front Tooth

Mia lost her front tooth at SMA Camp eating a hotdog! She said she bit into the hotdog and it came right out. No wonder, she lets them hang by a thread and won't pull it out.

Mia & Bella

Mia LOVES Grandmas new dog, Bella (aka Mini Winn Dixie, Bella Luna) because she is small and Mia can pick her up. Mia carries her around like you would a toddler...on her hip.

Graduation Party!!!

After the Kindergarten Concert we all headed to Olivia's house for the PARTY!! Here's Mia, Olivia and Riley on the water slide. Mia sliding down....

The whole class, less 2, in the pool.

Mia had a BLAST on the pool slide. Joshua , William and Nicholas waiting their turns.

WWWWWEEEEEEEE!!!!!

The biggest sheet cake I have ever seen.......

Making funny faces....

5:00 p.m.

Mia's Kindergarten Concert

Mia's Kindergarten Concert was May 20th. Here we are with our Kindergartener.....in about two hours, our First Grader!

Mi and Olivia in the MBC.

Mia next to her flower showing "look how we have grown".

Every Kindergartener participated in the concert. SMA has 3 Kindergarten classes and 59 students "graduated".

They said prayers, sang songs and put on skits. The concert line up was: Hello Song, Prayer, VIP, Friends, Scat Like That, Piggy Bank, ABC Rock, Opposites, The Three Little Pigs, The Three Bears, Humpty Dumpty, If I Were a Butterfly, Awesome God, Our God is So Great, Golden Rule, This Land is My Land, God Bless America and Goodbye Song.

All three classes.....

Ms. Molly's class - Friendship Quilt. Each child made a picture of a friend and said why they were special.

Madison made Mia the first picture on the top row and said "Mia is special because Mia is fun".

Singing to "Opposites"

Danielle was one of the "Three Little Pigs"

Singing "Humpty Dumpty"

"The Golden Rule"

And, Mia's part in the concert was ...... The Statue of Liberty. The kids sang "God Bless America"

"Goodbye Song"

Mia and Grandma

Mia with Granny & Pa

Mia and Ms. Molly.....WE will miss you!

Mia is now a First Grader!!!!