My little star!

I can't believe this little thing is about to start school in 9 weeks. She walks around in her Summerland uniform about 80% of the time these days which makes my heart miss a beat every time I stop and think 'what? how you can you be ready for school already?!?!?!?!'

It's seemed like for the last 2 birthdays that I could have sent her to school but this year is actually the one when I'll drive her up the road and drop her off at the fence just like her big sissy. I'm soooo excited for her, but also super duper sad that it will be another one of my babies pretty much leaving the nest!!! That's probably a tad dramatic, but that's how I feel. Very bitter/sweet.

This baby/big girl loves puzzles, activities, colouring, sorting..... Since she found her puzzles and card games that I got her for Christmas, that I hid straight away because there's too many pieces (why on earth did I buy them just to hide them straight away?!?!?!). Anyways, she recently found my hiding place and has lived at the table on the deck ever since. I love walking down the hallway and hearing her singing away as she plays. She's got such a good voice, and sometimes some hilarious lyrics

Still a speedy runner, but by mid season she had some serious competition, and by the end of the season, the other girl had knocked her off her perch as top girl 4 year old runner by a mile. Better do some practising before October when we start all over again.

Ella's got an awesome primary teacher at church for her Stars class and she got invited to a special breakfast/picnic on saturday. So chuffed that I was chosen to be the parent to accompany her

While we waited for her teacher to set up the food we strolled over to the Swanson train station. It's such a cute little building that reminded me of Anne of Green Gables when she sits at the station waiting for Matthew to come and pick  her up. Would love to get that series to watch with the girls

Fruit, yoghurt, pancakes, scones, hot cross buns, bacon, eggs, bread rolls and what does Ella eat? Yoghurt and grapes

What an awesome start to our Saturday morning. Love love love how she felt so special going on her stars class outing. And love her teacher for being to kind to put in the effort

When we got home from church yesterday she had the new Friend Magazine in her new primary bag and the teacher had asked us to do this activity so of course we had to do it straight away

Every week she has to take her little exercise book in her primary bag and that's where they draw a picture matching their lesson. Ella's just lapping up everything her teacher's doing. 

This week she came home with a sunflower in a pot to look after

And yesterday afternoon while the kids were in bed and Dad was at a meeting we decided to use the quiet time to cover her activity book with tape. Such an easy little crafty to do together

My goodness I'm thankful for her primary class and especially her lovely teacher. The first day she had her, she came out of church with a massive smile from ear to ear. She felt so excited and loved and special, and she could tell me so much about what she learnt in our discussion on the way home from church.

We're officially on the Starting School Countdown now......when 13 years of school ahead will begin for my Ella Bella Bobby Butts