A Kindergarten Poem

She started school this morning, And she seemed so very small. As I walked there beside her In the Kindergarten hall. And as she took her place beside the others in the class, I realized how all too soon Those first few years can pass. Remembering, I saw her as She first learned how to walk. The words that we alone made out When she began to talk. This little girl so much absorbed In learning how to write. It seems as though she must have grown To girlhood overnight. My eyes were blurred by hastily I brushed the tears away Lest by some word or sign of mine I mar her first big day. Oh how I longed to stay with her And keep her by the hand To lead her through the places That she couldn't understand. And something closely kin to fear Was mingled with my pride. I knew she would no longer be A baby by my side. But she must have her chance to live, To work her problems out, The privilege to grow and learn What life is all about. And I must share my little girl With friends and work and play; She's not a baby anymore -- She's in Kindergarten today. First Day Of Kindergarten School Poem ~Author Unknown~

Glamorous Day Indeed!!

The day before Ella started her first day of Kindergarten I had a surprise for her. I planned an entire special day of just Ella and Mommy time. I took her to the Arizona Mills mall for a photo shoot at Glamour Shots.



She was SO excited and giddy about it. She could not WAIT to get her make up and hair done and she was in the chair loving every second of it!!






All ready for my shoot!!



Behind the scenes photos!!





Touch ups...



Playing in between shoots...




I never saw her smile so much and my heart was melting.





Her next surprise was I took her to lunch at Rainforest Cafe, which she LOVES. Funny thing is, she had just asked me the day before, when can we go back there? And I said oh not for a while honey. So when she saw we were going there she said "Mommy you fibbed me!!".



She requested the table next to the Elephants,



and had fun posing with the fish and animals.




After lunch we headed back to Glamour Shots to see all the photos Ella took. It ended up being a video slideshow set to the song "Girls Just Want to Have" by Cyndi Lauper. I was sitting there watching with Ella, who was still smiling like crazy, and just could not believe how grown up my 4 yr old looked. I literally started balling like a baby. The sales girl grabbed and my hand and was like are you OK? I was so embarrassed. I kept telling her, I'm OK, I'm OK, let's just keep watching. When she looked unsure, I explained it's not just the photos, but also that she is starting Kindergarten tomorrow and I'm a little emotional. She gave me a sympathetic nod and luckily stopped staring at me so I could cry in private. But here are the three photos below that I bought; honestly, can you blame me for crying?