Our Big Girl...

Riley has been asking us or should I say begging us to stay at school all day for weeks now. We talked to her teachers and they said they had room for her on Tuesday afternoon but not Thursday....a good start for us. Riley had it all figured out, she would stay at school, eat her lunch out of a Jasmine lunch bag and then play with her friends.

Problem: Where on earth do you get a Jasmine lunch bag at the end of October?

Solution: Have internet shopping freaks for friends who find one for you. You order it because how can you resist and end up paying a stupid amount of money for a Jasmine lunch bag. Thanks Kara!!!!

We have been checking the mailbox together everyday for that lunch bag and nothing yet...

Last night Riley made her lunch menu and asked to have cheese, crackers, raisins and raspberries for lunch. Off to the store I went to grocery shop and to buy a "for now" lunch bag.

Riley wanted to pack her own lunch. So I had all the food put out, the containers out and her lunch bag ready. It was so cute to see her put the raspberries etc... right into the lunch bag, no container. Next time I will be much more specific.


Here she is ready with her lunch bag


I picked her up at the end of the day and she had a fantastic day. She was so happy and so tired. I have been told that Simon had no problem leaving with Grandpa at lunch time too. When we got home I baked a "We Are So Proud Of You Cake" for dessert.


At dinner time Riley was telling us all about living and non-living things. She learned about them today at school...amazing!!!! We are so happy she is able to spend one full day a week there...even though I have had to lengthen the umbilical cord a little more (boo hoo).