Big-time Kindergarten Girl!

Here are a few from Ciara's first day at Kindergarten.

We moved to Colorado Springs not knowing anything about the neighborhood that we would be living in or the School that Ciara would be going to. By a sheer twist of fate... we totally lucked out! She's going to a fantastic school and she's got an amazing teacher that she absolutely loves!

On her first day at school I realized that my daughter is the exact opposite of me at that age.

I vividly remember being terrified, trying to hide under my mother's skirt and sobbing hysterically when she finally left the classroom the day I started school.
Not Ciara.... she walked right up to that classroom and introduced herself to everyone there. She'd already made a friend by the time the bell rang and they walked into class holding hands... and completely forgetting that they'd left mom standing on the playground.
Mrs. Steen read a story about a teddy-bear going to school for the first time and then it was time to say goodbye. I got a hug and a kiss and when my eyes teared up because my baby is growing up so fast the little smart alec looked at me and said , "Geez mom... you don't have to cry. It's JUST kindergarten!"
No tears... and then she was gone without a second look.

Sometimes her independence and confidence absolutely amaze me! It took me years and years to develop that... and she was born with it... just like her Daddy. I guess we must be doing something right!