Second Grade Wrap-Up

Today was Alli's last day of second grade - I can't believe it!  It was seriously just yesterday that I was taking her to kindergarten, and now she's 3/5 of the way through her elementary years (they go K-4th here).  Tear.

Here she is before she left for school this AM - can you believe how tall?  Good grief, I can't find pants long enough for her.

 She had her awards ceremony this morning, and she got a certificate for completing second grade and being on the Principal's Honor Roll (All A's all year).  Ryan and I were bursting with pride - she's so very smart!

I love how she's scoping out her awards in the picture below.

And here she is with her second grade teacher Mrs. Fritsche.  We absolutely loved her - Ryan and I commented to each other a few nights ago what an easy year this has been.  Mrs. Fritsche really appreciated Alli for who she was all year long, and that made for smooth sailing.

After that, I checked her out of school and we ate lunch at McDonald's to celebrate.  Then we ran a few errands (I've started my maternity leave today on doc's orders.  Miss Riley was due yesterday but still hasn't decided to show up...sigh) and got our nails done.  I got my toes done last week, but I reupped the manicure this week since our newest princess didn't come for the last one.  She better hurry!  Alli opted for orange with sparkles, and now she's totally ready to kick off her summer in style.

Here are a few quick notes on who Alli is right this minute - you guys know that as soon as you blink, they change.  So I just want to remember her personality right now on her last day as a second grader!

• Favorite Color:  Most definitely orange.  It used to be pink and purple, but I am pretty sure Mikey the Ninja Turtle has convinced her that orange is by far the best on the color spectrum.
• Favorite TV Show:  Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles all the way.  She's obsessed!
• Favorite Food:  Still chicken nuggets/chicken patties.  But she's also eating lots of apples and her old standby, cottage cheese.  She drinks orange juice with every single meal - pizza, porkchops, spaghetti.
• Favorite Game:  Yahtzee!  She finally gets it and has actually beaten Ryan and I a few times. I love our little family game nights around the kitchen table getting excited about rolling dice.
• Favorite Video Game:  She and Ryan are fighting their way through every single Lego game on the Xbox.  I believe Batman is complete, and they've moved on to Lord of the Rings.  We're holding out hope a Ninja Turtle one comes out soon.
• Current Extracurriculars:  She loves soccer and horseback riding right now.  She's expressed some interest in karate and has mentioned taking gymnastics again once or twice, but she really loves her some soccer.  
• Second Grade Best Friends:  Nicole, Nadia, Addison, and Samantha.
• What She's Most Looking Forward to This Summer:  By far the birth of her baby sister.  But also the beach, lots of pool time, and all of her summer camps that Mama has signed her up for to keep her from being bored at home with a newborn.

It's so hard to believe we started this school year in a different house with just us, and now we're in our new house (which already feels like we've lived here forever, we love it so much) and another sweet little girl due any day now.  Any day now.  Come on, baby, get a move on!