...because she is always there for me.

This is day three of Madison’s 7th grade school year. So far, it is “awesome!” She thinks all of her teachers are “really nice, except for two” who are just not as nice or funny as the others. She especially loves her homeroom teacher and says he is “hilarious”. She gets to see her best friend, Carly, during third period and during lunch. She’s really happy about that.

School starts for Madi at 8:15am and so I drop her off at around 7:50am so that she can spend some time socializing with her friends before the first bell rings. Her 7th period class/last class is Middle School swim tea and though school ends at 3:45, they (Middle School swim team) continue to practice until 4pm. After that, Madi stays at the swim center because from 4:30 to 5:30 she has practice as usual with the Belton Swim club. So, her days are long, nearly 10 hours! This has been the hardest thing for me, but so far and thankfully, it doesn’t seem to bother her.

Here are a few pictures I took of Madi when we picked her up at the end of her first day…

~I feel sorry for her having to carry all those bags!

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
   

~She doesn't look like it here, but she was one happy girl!

Once we picked her up, she talked for HOURS about how “awesome” her first day was. She was bubbling over with excitement! Jack and I enjoyed listening to all of the first day awesomeness! :)

And speaking of awesome things, once home, Madi showed Jack and I a “Student Interest Inventory and Information Sheet” which one of her teachers had asked her to feel out. Question number 12 on that sheet was: “What living person do you admire the most and why?” Madi’s answer was, “My Mom because she is always there for me.” I was like, “Wow, Madi! Me?! That’s so sweet!!” and I hugged her and kissed her real big! Needless to say, the waterworks were on; tears of pure happiness, joy and pride. I just pray that she will always love me like this. That when she’s older and she thinks she knows everything and when she’s at an age where parents are nothing more than annoyances, she will still “admire” me.

So, Madi’s off to a good start this school year. A big Thank you to those of you who called or sent thoughts, prayers, messages and/or text!! You really helped make Madi’s 1st day of 7th grade special!
~♥~

Madi's first day of 7th grade...

As I mentioned in a previous post, today is Madison's first day of 7th grade!  She was so excited to get out of the door this morning that I never really got an ideal 1st day picture of her.   I got two of her standing in our living room and the rest (about 6 total) were taken by me chasing her down or by twisting my body in all sorts of unnatural/painful ways in order to get a picture of her in the car, in the seat behind me! 

Anyway, she looked great!  A little sleepy, but great!  She had her outfit picked out for about a month already.  *Thank you Nana & Papa for the super awesome outfits! 

Rockin' her sunglasses and peace signs! I swear I think I wore something similar to this when I was in the 7th grade back in the 80's!

She & Bella were both ready to go!  Madi is starting to get down right impatient! Ignore the straw in the background...

Thank you Jason for Madi's cool new swim bag!  She loves it!!

She's finally smiling!!  But, only because we are IN the car and on our way!

One look at the c.r.a.z.y school traffic and loooong drop off line and her impatience returns! 

"Where is my Madi going with all those bags??"

She never even looked back...

 

Thank you Cami, Johnny Dad & Jason for calling to wish Madi a great first day!!  I hope you, Jason, are having a great first day yourself!!  Hope 8th grade is the best yet!