Allie's first day of third grade!

Well, our oldest has officially began the third grade! Hard to believe that she is so grown up already.....getting up and getting ready for her first day of school was pretty much routine for her (she's so big!) and she finally had to tell Mommy to stop w/ all of the pictures! But she was very excited and couldn't wait, of course, to wear her new outfit and see all of her friends. Of course, Lauren wanted to get on the bus with her but was finally satisfied to hear that it will be her turn next week to start her new class at school and when Allie told her that she would be able to ride the big bus with her in just a couple of years, she got very happy! She has no idea how long two years is so we're sure she'll ask us a hundred times just today when she will be able to ride the big bus w/ her sister! : ) After school, we'll go over Allie's classroom news that she brings home tonight and then we'll have a special dinner to celebrate the start of the school year and Allie will get to eat off of the speacial plate -- another great start to school!