field day 2011!

Today was the little pumpkin's first field day...another sweet milestone!As silly as it may sound, I'm going to be transparent here and say that as I was driving her to school this morning I was a bit teary-eyed. There's just something about experiencing all these milestones with your firstborn that makes you realize time is so very fleeting. It feels like just yesterday I was bringing home this tiny little baby and now her first year of school is almost over. *sniff, sniff*

Please tell me I'm not the only one that feels like this, am I? I did keep it together out on the field so as not to embarass her - HA!

Her class minus one.
(McKinley, we missed you! Feel better SOON!)
Scenes from field day...1. "Wow, that's a lot of ribbons!"
2. Hudson tries an unpeeled apple for the first time.
3. Our little preschooler.
4. "Mama, I need fast shoes for field day. These are the perfect fast shoes."
{first pair of athletic shoes...bought the day before}

In line for the opening ceremonies...
(love the anticipation!)Picnic with family & friends...First up...Egg Race Relay!
Grace is the last player for her team...Blue Team wins - Yay!!! Her favorite event...The Tricycle Race! Time to head outside for the Pony Race!
{"Mama, it's not the 'Pony Race', it's called galloping"...well, excuse me!} After the Baton Relay and the Bean Bag Pick-up/Drop-off Race, it was time for the Kangaroo Hop - my favorite! Sooooo cute!!! Blue Team with their ribbons!
(Grace, Julien, Solomon, Emma, Kennedy & Ruby) We're so proud of you, Grace!!!
Thank you for the popsicles, Emma & family!! With her sweet teacher, Mrs. Bryan... Celebrating with Lovi, Noonie & Hudson!Out before we even got out of the parking lot! ;)What a fun day!
Way to go Bryan's Bears!!