August 31st, 2010
How exciting! Yesterday I got to go with Amara and her Mommy to the first day of 1st grade. We were 3 generations of excitement! These are the magical moments that make up being a Grandma!
I got to Amara’s house a little bit early and Mommy was still combing the tangles out of that long blonde hair. There is a story behind school, Mommy and long hair but I’m saving that for another day. Amara looked so cute and Mommy let her pick out which new headband to wear. This is to keep Amara’s hair out of her eyes when she studies. Amara looked beautiful. Mommy and Grandma looked a bit sad. Amara is growing up.
The 3 of us walked to school. We’ve been having some heat but the morning was perfect and we ran into other students she knew along the way. As we got closer to the school she saw more and more friends, some that she hadn’t seen since school got out, some that she hadn’t seen since pre-school. She saw her principal and we went in search of her classroom. The door was decorated with apples with each of the students’ names on them.
And then she got to meet her new teacher who was only a little taller than Amara! Amara had picked out a special red apple to take to her new teacher, her teacher was thrilled. She gave Amara a bug hug and kissed her on the top of the head. Amara was thrilled.
It is going to be a wonderful year!
August 31, 2010
August 28th, 2010
It’s hard to believe that Amara will be starting 1st grade on Monday. 1st grade! How did we get here so quickly. I was reading Grandma Shelley’s blog the other day and she was talking about the many first we grandparents get to experience.
A couple of years ago I was taking a HTML class at LVS I created this web page. It is all about Life as a Grandma and the things you can’t possibly understand until you actually are one. It’s funny to look at this page I did 2 years ago and to think of all of the things that can now be checked off the list and to think about the things we never even thought to put on the Grandma Experiences List.
- She has finished preschool
- She has started and finished Kindergarten
- She has now lost 4 teeth
- She now wears glasses
- She tries new food — this one is huge
- She takes swimming lessons
- She goes to art classes
- She has an amazing group of friends
I can’t wait to for all of the wonderful adventures having a Granddaughter in the 1st grade will bring.
August 28, 2010
August 23rd, 2010
Amara has started to outgrow all of her Disney Princess costumes and she has now started to focus more on the Barbie Princesses and their costumes — beautiful, fancy dresses that are more grownup and fashionable. So a couple of weeks ago Amara, her Mommy and I went to The Goodwill and picked out 3 fabulous dresses that she could keep at Grandma’s house for playing dress up. This weekend she put on a wonderful Fashion Show for Grandpa – aka the Paparazzi. I was the announcer and Grandpa and the bears were her audience. When Mommy and Daddy brought her over I had her gowns all laid out for her complete with 2 new Barbie Fashion Tale Books! She was thrilled!
The Fashion Show was planned for Sunday morning. This gave us plenty of time for a bubble bath and to wash and dry her hair. She brought her makeup with her and she looked so grown up! Her audience was very patient with us as we had to take a brief intermission between each gown to get changed. We had a blast!
The Fashion Show
Three Gowns and 2 Barbie Books
Amara models her 1st gown.
Grandma pointing out the Pivot Spot!
Strutting her Stuff!
Posing for the Paparazzi
Modeling the Bridal Gown
I'm not sure why we are playing a flute.
Showing off the back of our gown.
Smile for the Camera!
Princess Daffodil
Dancing with the Dancing Frog
They are both wearing yellow
Flowers for the Princess
Very Cute!
August 23, 2010
August 14th, 2010
It was inevitable that sooner or later Amara would end up needing to wear glasses. With the exception of her Dad, she comes from a long line of eyeglass wearers! Her Mommy started wearing them when she was about 4 so she wasn’t surprised when the doctor told her Amara needed them, too. It’s her right eye of course. Fortunately, she only has to wear them for reading and doing art and work up close. Her Mommy wore her's all of the time!
Grandpa and I went over the night she got them to see how cute she looks — and she does. Once again I was reminded of how lucky we are that they only live a mile away and that we can do that! She is so excited about what all of her friends at school will say. She showed us the awesome vibrant green case that she would keep them in, she was very excited and very proud.
When we first found out she would need glasses she told me that “Glasses make you look extra smart Grandma.” I don’t know if the doctor told her that or she heard it somewhere else but since we all wear glasses I completely agreed with her! I even told her how when I was in 1st grade, that must have been a hundred years ago, that I didn’t wear glasses and I really wanted to. My best friend in 1st grade did wear them and she would let me borrow them. Problem was her prescription was very strong and I couldn’t see a thing out of them but I thought they made me look cool. Amara loved hearing the story.
August 14, 2010
August 6th, 2010
The summer is rushing by and I haven’t had time to document all of the fun we have been having!
Let me tell you about this afternoon. Amara’s Mom had an appointment so Amara came over and spent part of the afternoon with me — Grandpa was at work — I had her all to myself. We had a blast. We crammed a whole lot of fun into 90 minutes! It started with playing follow the leader. I have to admit that I can not hop around the house nearly as easily as she does but it was fun. I’m sure I burned a few extra calories today. This was followed by lunch and Sponge Bob – it’s what we do! We had macaroni & cheese, an apple, a bunch of carrots and Ants on a Log, fresh celery stuffed with creamy peanut butter and topped with raisins! Amara had never had this before and we had discussed it before and she thought she would try it. She says she wasn’t crazy about it but she eat 6 pieces!
Then it was off to the backyard to swing and giggle! 
We have been so lucky this summer to have some perfect weather. Today was 76, it doesn’t get much better than that.
When Amara tired of swinging she decided she wanted to play Princess. She turns to me with that devilish grin she gets and says “And you can be the evil witch”. She knows I hate being the evil witch. I stood there for a minute and I said “No, you be the evil witch. I want to be the Princess.” I loved being the Princess and she made a great evil witch. The evil witch did not like singing so the Princess, complete with crown and wand — I was awesome, went singing through the forest. First she took my voice away. Then she froze me — but my magic wand un-froze me so the evil witch captured me and took me to the tower and tied me up with a red ribbon from one of her bears.
And then Mommy got back.
August 6, 2010
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