First and Last

Aurora started 1st grade this year. We were in the middle of buying a house so Aurora started first grade in one school and then had to transfer to a different one about a month later. She did great with the transition. Here are some pictures of her first and last day in Tara Heights:

Walking from the car to the school with Emjay, her best friend.

Emjay, Aurora and Taryn


Abby, Aurora, Taryn, Emjay

Taryn and Aurora

Emily, Emjay, Aurora, Abby, and Taryn (these are all her friends that were in her kindergarten class)

Emily and Aurora

Here is her last day with her class





Her teacher, Mrs Styskal
Her art teacher, Mr. Swanson

Warning!! Picture overload!

So I have been horrible at updates. Here is a brief overview of what we have been doing from Aurora's birthday to the last day of summer.


Playing at the park

Zoo with Kenna

Easter

Kindergarten Field trip to Gifford Farm

Hiking at the Wildlife Safari

Cuddling Daddy

Playing at the splash pad

Crafts during the summer

Dress up tea party

Zoo with all the Brandvold cousins

Stormchaser game with Opa

The next set of pictures are just a few of my favorites from the trip Aurora and I took to see my parents. We had a good time, but we misses Opa for most of it. My grandpa passed away the first day we were there and Opa had to go out to Arizona. Aurora and I were still able to have fun with Oma, and the dogs. Aurora and Ziva became best friends.

Opa being silly

Pretending to milk a cow in Intercourse

Relaxing with Oma and the dogs.

Bedtime with her new mask. Zeva laid with Aurora every night until Aurora was asleep.

Face painting and having fun at the children's museum

Gardening with Oma

A visit with Oma and Opa would not be complete without seeing the horses. Even though Tinkerbell no longer lives with Oma's other horses she made it possible for Aurora to spend some time with Tinkerbell.

Tinkerbell

Boomer

Nico

And of course we had to go to the Hershey factory with Oma and Opa

They were tired of me taking pictures

We got to go to the new Turkey Hill Experience and see how they make their ice cream, and sample it.

Opa showing off his new toy.

The last day of summer I took Aurora to the zoo just the two of us.

Orangutans

Feeding the birds