GO H-U-S-K-I-E-S!

Two Spirited Huskies! Full of Husky Pride

Madeleine and Taylor at half time
Can you see them down on the field?
And our husky pup

Madeleine and Taylor got the chance to cheer on the Chino Hills High School Husky Football team. They went to Mini-Spiritleader camp and learned cheers and a dance with the CHHS Spiritleaders. It was so much fun to watch them out on the track, yelling in the megaphone and standing on the cheer boxes! The favorite cheer...

"Huskie's in the front, let me hear you grunt (umph)!

Huskie's in the back, show us where it's at (point to self) right here!..."

Yes, Madeleine and Taylor are definitely where "it's at!"

Ready for Kindergarten

Here is a picture of Madeleine's "big girl" room, it's been a work in progress......

I made this Sisters picture frame Madeleine's "Fancy Nancy" style bed

Every 5 year old needs a workspace

She organized her crayons by color
All ready for the first day of school!

Go Bobcats! Go Huskies! It was a day of firsts!

One of us is NOT happy about the first day of school!

1st Day at Oak Ridge Elementary School

Mrs. Einspahr's class has the the purple badges

The Bobcat Folder

Oh what to write, what to write, other than "time waits for no man." My sweet little baby girl became a kindergartner today and boy what a trooper she was. Today the parents were asked to attend with their child for a kindergarten orientation. I started my new job today as a Chino Hills Husky and after much deliberation, we decided Jason would attend orientation today and I would be at Back to School night tomorrow night. Jason had very strict instructions about getting Madeleine dressed and he did a great job, she looked adorable for her first day!





First stop was dropping Lily off at Miss Moghan's preschool. She had been there last week for a test drive but today was the first day without Madeleine, and boy was she not having it! She kept trying to coax Madeleine to go to preschool with her. So Lily put up a good fight but Jason left her in good hands and it was off to Oak Ridge for the orientation. Madeleine met her teacher, Mrs. Einspahr and was happy to find that her friend Mia was in Mrs. Einspahr's class too! She also made another friend, Annika. Jason watched as the kids worked in centers and at the end Madeleine turned to him and said:


"Daddy, I love you so much, thank you for bringing me today!"





Jason replied, "you're welcome"





Maddy, "Are you going to bring me tomorrow?"





Jason, "Yes!"





Maddy, "Will you just drop me off and go home?"





We think that's a good sign and that kindergarten got an A+ from Maddy today!





Over in Husky territory, I jumped back in and had a great first day. The kids were all very nice and respectful - Freshmen are so little and I'm not used to them - Sophomores seem to be the same wherever you go, gotta love them. The staff is very warm and welcoming and very helpful. I came home and picked up Lily - who also got an A+ report. She had fun playing with her friends and had a big smile on her face!





Overall, the three Rupe girls had a very big day. Jason had to deal with everyone's nerves and yet it was he who ended up crashing for an afternoon nap, funny since he's the only one who had a day off today.





So, by next week I'm sure the novelty of new places will have worn down and I'll be counting down the days until Christmas break. Madeleine is so excited about going back tomorrow....little does she know, she's taken the first baby step down a very long educational road. I just hope it doesn't go by as fast as it does when I'm teaching other people's kids.....deep down, I know it will. Surprisingly, I wasn't the parent that cried over our little girl growing up today....well, that is until I wrote this blog.

Doing her best bobcat impression

Taking a dance break on the playground