Mazzy’s finished up kindergarten last week and HOLY CRAP I can’t believe it’s over. I was still getting used to the fact that she was in kindergarten to begin with. (Check out her first day pic here.)
FYI, Mazzy is not really reading yet (despite what the poster says), but she THINKS she can read so I didn’t discourage her if that’s what she wanted to write. The fact that she learned to “listen” is questionable as well, but I’ll just take her word for it and wait for that learning to start manifesting itself at home.
She CAN write and she IS going to camp this summer, so at least we are two for four.
I am seriously going to miss taking her to school in the morning on the bus. That was one of my favorite things to do.
Mazzy also finished up her gymnastics class and I got to see everything she learned on the last day. She still can’t do a cartwheel but she can touch her toes like nobody’s business.
We’ll work on the cartwheel this summer. I used to be GREAT at those. Although, the last time I did one, I experienced vertigo-like symptoms and almost vomited. Getting old is HARD.
This year, Mazzy’s hair grew to a ridiculously long length. Between her insistence that she keep it long and my lack of time to take her to the hairdresser, it’s a wonder she wasn’t stepping on it as she walked down the street.
It finally got so hard to manage, we both agreed it was time for cut. We cut four inches so it still looks long. Just not like she is the product of neglect.
Otherwise, Mazzy is the same person she has always been— a social butterfly with a big heart who LOVES the color pink.
In fact, she was at a recent birthday party where they gave out pink fingerless netted gloves as part of the goodie bag and she wore those for four days straight.
A few weeks ago, her friend Gavin told her he didn’t want to be her “boyfriend” anymore and that she “will understand when she gets older.” She got upset initially, then got over it and then won him back the following week.
Here they are comparing Instagram accounts.
She still thinks of her sister as her very best friend and I hope that remains the same forever.
She’s just done with kindergarten. Moving up and moving on. Super excited for the summer.
If only her mom could stop tearing up and staring at her wondering how the time passed so fast and learn to take it all in stride.
I love you, Mazzy. My big girl.
Gulp.
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Gavin broke up with Mazzy and we’re just now hearing about this?? That’s headline news right there!
lol I’m happy she won him back.
And as always, she is so ridiculous gorgeous.
*ridiculously
Gah! How am I going to do this? My girl starts Kindergarten this year. We are actually sending her to summer school because she did not go to PreK, and that starts tomorrow. It will be the same teacher for her actual K class so we are hoping its a good transition from daycare. She is so excited and I want to cry. Time goes by so fast.
As soon as they start school the year just flies. It is terrifying. I feel like I am about ready for my son to finish his first year of big school, but he is actually finishing his second. Which means my life is rushing by in double time – like dog years or something. And also means my baby girl is starting school in September. Say what? She is totally ready and very excited. I am a wreck in the corner grasping at baby #3 and refusing to cut his curls in an effort to maintain babyhood somewhere. Since probably with two at school the time will go even faster. They are all incredible and Mazzy is sooooo grown up looking and even more crazy beautiful than ever but I would like to slow it all down too. Most days 😉
gorggggggggggggggggggggggggggggg
While I agree that time goes way too fast, I am so excited for my son to start middle school next year. Yep, 6th grade, and it couldn’t have gotten here soon enough. Fourth and fifth grade got rough with classroom behavior and teacher attitudes. I’m not certain that middle school will be much different, but at least it won’t be the same kids in every class. I have always been super excited about new school developments. Maybe that is because I loved school so I get so happy for both of my kids. Not entirely sure that they feel the same way.
My last “baby” finished kindergarten a couple weeks ago, as well. It’s hard watching them grow up. Before he started camp, his papa took him & his big brother to NYC for 10 days. I was incredibly jealous because it’s my favorite place in the world! But I had school..darn responsibilities. 😉
Ahhh, this is too sweet. Where does the time fly!? Gavin is way too cool for school with lines like that. haha
Congrats, Momma! This is a super sweet post.
Congrats Mazzy my son starts Kinder this year.
Where did you get the cute board with the info on it to fill in? I so need one of those
Sticky Bellies! It’s their new Picture Me Proud cards. I’m actually doing a giveaway on Instagram right now if you want to enter. Here’s a link to their site: http://www.stickybellies.com/
Don’t worry about the not reading part, my son’s teacher said he wasn’t reading yet, but I got plenty of signs and billboards read to me while driving around town that summer. They will always have a few hiccups too. I overheard my son (Roan), telling my boyfriend’s son (Xander), that the box of candy he had was called “Whoppers” but he likes to call them “Woopers.” He was told by several adults the “correct” pronunciation over the few days he had them as he kept calling them the wrong name. I’m kinda partial to “Woopers” myself!
So glad I found this website. I’ve told my granddaughter about it too. In two months she will make me a great grandfather. I adore young children and I can see from the last picture of Mazzy eating a candy bar on a street corner, that she is going to be a beautiful girl by 18 years old.