the first day of 7th grade

what a momentous day--my baby girl going to 7th grade!

i can hardly believe it.
here's a little glimpse at our morning:

all of her stuff on the breakfast table...jewelry, lip gloss, perfume, deodorant, class schedules and her outfit binder that she worked diligently on to record what she wears each day!

her new school bag

new matching lunch box and some of the things she took for lunch

much to her chagrin, i made her have some eggs for protein.
here she is cooking them since hers have to be brown and almost crunchy to eat.

and the yearly pictures by the front door

in her new outfit nini bought her last week--thanks danielle!

doesn't she look cute?

as usual, cosmo had to get in at least one picture

just about to leave--the nerves are starting to build up

walking out the door
(isn't my new sign great?)

i have to say, this was the first day of school that i didn't feel even a little sad.
i dropped her off, waved and headed to the gym--where i enjoyed (ha!) the first workout i've had in months. i must have been a little too eager because apparently i pulled something in my shoulder/back out of place--boo. off to take a hot shower...

mckinlee had a great day and seems to like 7th grade just fine!