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In second grade at our school two weeks is spent having school as if we attended a single room school house in the mid 1800. We are encouraged to dress and act as if we were living like that. I packed my lunch in a basket and wore period clothing. The teachers really get into it. My teacher took the name of Ms. Green, a very stern teacher. (She is anything but stern) but she tried her best to act the part. I even made her a special white apron as part of my "gifts for the teacher".
I learned a violin piece (Oh Susannah) to play for the class. I had the best time! (The one of T and me was the day he had Wagon Ho! Day and I had an Apple Valley day. I also made 2 of my dresses for the event. Mom made a couple, too, plus some bonnets and aprons.
Initially I was sad I didn't get the same teacher as my brother. Then I realized how much I loved my teacher. I looked forward to seeing her every day and would feel sad when I didn't. She was always positive and happy and very supportive of my gymnastics schedule. I was on travel team this year and so I missed several weekends for traveling. I always enjoyed my travel homework. Here I am on the first and last days of school. About 6 weeks after school was out I made mom take me back to the school to see my teacher because it not longer was a want but a need to hug her. It was a wonderful year!
It was a great summer - camping at Warm Lake, water park, gymnastics camp, robot camp, learning to play chess, selling lemonade ($80 made and put toward gymnastics), taking walks, visiting the library, reading, and just hanging out as a family.
With Mom and Dad at my First Grade Graduation and Nature Ranger Field Trip.
Mom started teaching me piano right after state gymnastics was done. I try to keep up and I'm over half way through my beginner book.
A few weeks after my gymnastics meet season ended I asked Mom if I could get my hair cut. We did not want to cut it during gymnastics meet season as I need my hair in a bun and short hair is not conducive to that. After regionals where I did not complete because I was only a level 3 and one has to be level 8 or higher but we went to watch my gym buddy compete we stopped at the salon and I had 13 inches cut so I could donate to "Wigs for Kids".
