How Can She Be in Middle School Already???

Wow, seems like just yesterday that I was walking Courtney down the hall to Kindergarten. She was so excited and cute as can be with the pigtails. It is hard to believe that she is really growing up now. She was really excited this morning to get to school, find out her schedule, meet her new teachers, see her friends (old and new), and just start a fresh new school experience. But there won't be anyone walking her down the hall today. This girl has grown up and just needs a quick drop off (very inconspicuously and with no fanfare of course!)and then her mom can drive on her merry way wondering what the rest of the day holds.

When I picked her up, she had a big smile on her face. She said she had a great day and loved all of her teachers. She was a little bummed that she didn't end up having classes with any of her closest friends, but they will have lunch together(in a cafeteria which she has never done before since their elementary school had to eat in their classrooms). She is excited to see what activities Middle School has to offer and just take in the experience.

We dropped her off with some friends (and some parents) to the High School football game on Friday night. It was so funny because when we picked her and her friend up, we asked how the game was. Her reply was, "I don't know much about the game, but it was fun seeing friends and talking the whole time!" Ahhh, takes you back to when we were younger and did those kinds of things too...just to be seen. :) The life of a tween...

Here is a view of my kindergartener only 6 years ago:
























And now....she is growing up and heading off to Middle School: