My 5th Grader

I cannot believe I am typing this, but Emma goes back to school today as a 5th grader. I am not sure where the time has gone, but I know that I am so very proud of her. She takes school so seriously. She spent hours and hours this summer reading and her word count is already at almost 1/2 a million! She was required to read 2 books and complete 1 report, well she read 10 and did reports on each. She spent a great amount of time studying the life of Anne Frank and many other children of the Holocaust, and while there were days I begged her to not mention Auschwitz or any of the other death camps, her studies on this subject had a profound impact on her. She isn't your average 10 year old, and I am proud of that. I am the first to admit, I am a NUT job, crazy, certifiable, but I too have a great love for learning and reading and am thrilled that she shares that passion (and she can be a little crazy too!!) ;). At her age, I was stuck on the JFK assassination, so I won't judge!
So as she goes off into the world today as a 5th grader I know she's ready, willing and excited!




Emma did a trial run for her first day of school outfit! Daddy bought her her fancy lunch bag.










Get a load of these faces!!!






I love you Em!!
momma!