Preschool

This is Jillian's 08-09 school picture. :) The photographer set up a stool on the playground and all the kids lined up for their picture. When it was Jillian's turn, she was shy and refused to smile for him....so he started acting goofy and it cracked her up. What a smart guy!!!!

Here is her class! :) It was like herding geckos getting all the kids to sit still long enough for a few photos. If you look closely, most of the kids are doing their own thing. Jillian was caught about to lift up the bottom of her dress. She is sitting on the second step, far right. They are sitting around the playhouse on the playground. I was standing behind the photographer, along with a few other moms, and we called directions to our kids...."Put your dress down!" "Stop picking your nose!" "Look over here!" and of course "Smile, Pretend you're happy!"

For school, the children have a uniform...they may wear the blue aloha dresses or blue t-shirts with plain tan/black/blue/white shorts. Getting dressed in the mornings is a snap...no fuss required. On picture day, the children were allowed to wear anything they wanted....I didn't tell Jillian this! I think the little dress is super cute!

Do you remember the school book clubs? You know, the one where for every book you buy, the school receives free books for the classroom? U of N does this, and I LOVE it. I found these cute books that talk about going to school and how much fun school is and that we love her all day long. Both talk about school pets, knowing that Jillian's room has fish, I asked her, "Does your classroom have pets?" She said, almost immediately, "Yes, BOYS!"

Even at this early age, the little girls tend to stick together. Jillian's teacher told me that they have to separate the girls during lunch and lessons....so they will actually eat and listen.