Kindergarten Independence

At the very end of August,
     my little tag-a-long...

          my side kick... 

               my darling little girl... 

suddenly "grew up" overnight when she started Kindergarten.

I was excited for for her!  So much fun was to come with friends, learning, and growing.

This is one of my favorite pictures from her first day of school...

Photo credit to Daddy. Great shot, My Love!

We were walking to school for the first time...

     and she just marched in front of us, ready to go!

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Also exciting from the first week was this flower that Allison brought home the second or third day of school.

And the story went something like this:

     ALLISON:  Maverick gave me a flower.

     ME:  Maverick gave you a flower?

          Meanwhile I am thinking...that was quick. 

          This week her first day of school.

          Next week, her first date!

          Then what? Marriage a month from now...??!

     ALLISON:  Yes!  And I have to take it home and take care of it, then bring it back to show him!

     ME:  Oh, so you are going to bring it home, then take it back to show him tomorrow?

     ALLISON:  Yes!

     ME:  Can I see it?

          ... She shows it to me and it's a silk flower with a felt back. 

          Possibly lost from someones barrette or headband?

     ALLISON:  We found it on the playground!

          Ah-ha!

          How cute!

For the first month or so of school I frequently heard about Maverick, as well as her other classmates.  Then, the report came home, via Allison, that Maverick was "stepped on by a horse" and out of school...  then I heard that his Mom transferred him to a school that was more convenient for them (so he wouldn't be late for class every day!). 

Now, I miss hearing about Maverick. 

Thank-you Maverick

for being the first school boy to give Allison a flower!