first day of kindergarten!!!!

man, this summer just flew by!! why is it that the older i become, the faster time flies??? i hate that! i can't believe summer is over and the new school year has already started. this school year was a big one for us. addison officially started kindergarten! i seriously can't believe she is school-age and old enough to ride a bus to school and purchase lunch in a cafeteria! i freak out everytime i think about it.

anyway, up until she went to her first day at school, i had not really thought about it in detail. we had our home up for sale over the summer so basically that had consumed me more than anything. kindergarten and elementary school were further back in my brain. i was stressed about showing our home and making it spotless and not cooking any korean food so the place doesn't stink like garlic.

but then the day was approaching.... and i knew i had to get ready for it.... whether we were living here or somewhere else... addison was starting school...real school. i bought her her first backpack. pink was the only option for her, according to her. but i got it monogrammed... because i have this weird obsesssion with monogramming. don't ask. then i got her her first day of school outfit... i spent a ridiculous amount for an outfit for a 5 yr old going somewhere for a few hours. and then i planned the babysitter to come and watch ellie while i took addie to school. they wanted us (the parents) to stay a little longer there for the first day. anyway, after i dropped her off, my sister and i went to grab breakfast nearby. that's when it all hit me. i cried a little at breakfast... i couldn't believe that my first-born was growing up. how badly i wanted her to grow up and get beyond the infant stage, and then the terrible-two's stage, and the naughty-three's stage (i made that stage up. hehe). but it is now that i wish i could make time stand still and have her remain an innocent little girl forever. but of course, that doesn't happen. and now it's time for me to grow with her (and ellie) and move on to the next stage in our lives and learn more. i suppose this is just a nice reminder of how amazing it is to have children and to embrace all the good with the bad. because it goes by so fast...

so here are pics from that day.


our big girl!



addie and her best friend, olivia from preschool. they're in different classes. but will be at recess together. addison keeps telling me that "recess" is a big kid word. :)



me and addie... me not wanting to let go... stay a 5 year old forever, addison!!



aunt jen (a.k.a Ti-Ti). addison was BEYOND thrilled to have ti-ti there on her first day of school! hey, i just realized...they kinda look alike, huh?!



addison and her other grown-up twin, daddy... :)






love her



her teacher (actually sub until her real teacher is feeling better), mrs. peterman. look how eager and excited she looks!



the kids singing "the star-spangled banner" in the morning towards the american flag. remember when we used to say the pledge of alligiance...



first time on the big school playground!



she loves it!



she finally gets to see olivia on the playground. they are comparing name badges. :)



and then after school, addison and ti-ti were playing a duet. so lovely!! this is so great for me to witness!!






love love :)