Summer's Screeching Halt

Back 2 School-- SO SOON?
Tess wonders where summer went as school begins Wednesday. She received a nice post card from her new teacher welcoming her to third grade.

Tess sat down and drafted a list of things she did this summer in a notebook. It's impressive (and long-- she made Dad take over writing after her first two pages). She regrets she didn't get to go to St. Louis to visit her cousins and Goy Goy and all her other relatives. She also wanted to go camping but ran out of time.

She did get a new haircut. Here are the before, during & after pictures. She donated her hair to locks of love.












Here's that "What I Did On My Summer Vacation" report:

• St. Louis Grandpa Visited for a Month
• Daily Trips to the Library (read dozens of books- most part of the Magic Treehouse series) & playing on the computer
• Beach trip to Delaware & MD
• Got a mermaid doll in Cape May
• Ate crabs
• Went to Annapolis
• Lots of swimming
• Played in the CTAA All-Star softball game
  
• Waterpark with Emily
• Cape May-Lewes Ferry Trip
• Kennywood Park with Christina & St.Louis Grandpa
• Won a big stuffed animal
• Rescued from Raging Rapids
• Sleepover with Christina
• Sleepover wtih Caroline
• Church carnival
• 2-Weeks @ Grandma & Grandpap's (GG's)
• Fishing
  
• Played croquet
• Learned to drive a tractor
• Wrecked bicycle
• Played with Grandma's new kitten, Grayce
• Weekend wth Emily
• Idlewild Park with Emily
• Niagra Falls with Cousins Lexi & Lauren
• Took Kittens to the Vet
• Saw Lots of Movies: Superman Returns, Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest, Barnyard, The Devil Wears Prada & Nacho Libre (@ the drive-Iin with Caroline), Cars, Monster House (with Grandpap)
• School Shoping (went from size 7/8 to 12/14)
• Cut hair
• Lots of birthdays
• Went ice skating
• Swimming at Cranberry Pool
• Pirates Game
• Bike Riding with Emma, Dad & Mom
• TV
• Video games
• Computer games
• Weblogging

I'm sure she forgot something on the list! If you missed any of it, just go back in the previous month's blog entries to catch up!!!