tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2860476504120652781.post2885286436673060873..comments2023-07-07T04:44:46.940-05:00Comments on Painted Maypole: And she's off to school!painted maypolehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06446625015003854710noreply@blogger.comBlogger21125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2860476504120652781.post-21761923075638371432008-08-16T08:25:00.000-05:002008-08-16T08:25:00.000-05:00Love it. She is SO adorable. And you are such a ...Love it. She is SO adorable. And you are such a cool mom. <BR/><BR/>We're in the south too but I actually would like it if they would get out in May 1st and start back August 1st. August is way to hot to actually enjoy summer. Might as well be sitting in school.Chaotic Joyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16743049921159926147noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2860476504120652781.post-41316574005363992282008-08-15T18:11:00.000-05:002008-08-15T18:11:00.000-05:00First of all, what a wonderful smile the May Queen...First of all, what a wonderful smile the May Queen has.<BR/><BR/>It's not just a southern tradition - it's the same in Indiana and New Mexico. Some of my friends have already been teaching a week or two. Seems nuts to me. We're in the opposite phase in Michigan - we're now ALL starting the day after Labor Day so that we'll be encouraged to elongate the tourist season and give big bucks to tourism enterprises in MI. (Yeah, sure, with the highest unemployment rate in the country - NO problem).Jenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02362687820368214420noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2860476504120652781.post-18237272138305236352008-08-15T14:55:00.000-05:002008-08-15T14:55:00.000-05:00Look how pretty she is in her uniform!We start ear...Look how pretty she is in her uniform!<BR/><BR/>We start early, too, and are done the 3rd week of May.Amy Yhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06303953793008491241noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2860476504120652781.post-15889738607974117892008-08-15T06:26:00.000-05:002008-08-15T06:26:00.000-05:00Beautiful uniform and cake. I'm kinda wishing my ...Beautiful uniform and cake. I'm kinda wishing my kids wore uniforms. It would level the playing field, wouldn't it?Woman in a Windowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14747858840088922077noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2860476504120652781.post-14223168228661357882008-08-14T23:26:00.000-05:002008-08-14T23:26:00.000-05:00For some reason, this post made me want to weep. ...For some reason, this post made me want to weep. She looks like such a big girl.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2860476504120652781.post-3062557378120981052008-08-14T19:03:00.000-05:002008-08-14T19:03:00.000-05:00That is the cutest uniform I have ever, ever seen ...That is the cutest uniform I have ever, ever seen - and that cake! My daughter was looking over my shoulder and she is now SO JEALOUS.Beckhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13953517447164263617noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2860476504120652781.post-9875421708200298102008-08-14T18:48:00.000-05:002008-08-14T18:48:00.000-05:00so adorable!so adorable!flutterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11828689769747130419noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2860476504120652781.post-48337979630689760192008-08-14T17:41:00.000-05:002008-08-14T17:41:00.000-05:00Adorable! That tartan is the same as the school wh...Adorable! <BR/><BR/>That tartan is the same as the school where I was the registrar for 7 years...makes me feel right at home.Kylahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03311014761113076785noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2860476504120652781.post-21645722060470109712008-08-14T13:34:00.000-05:002008-08-14T13:34:00.000-05:00When did she get so big?Happy first day of school,...When did she get so big?<BR/><BR/>Happy first day of school, May Queen!Aunt Beckyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12146687582842259611noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2860476504120652781.post-67410426554599641702008-08-14T12:48:00.000-05:002008-08-14T12:48:00.000-05:00i'm looking at this picture and thinking how very ...i'm looking at this picture and thinking how very grown up she looks now! i'm glad the first day went well. i'm not looking forward to school starting on my end. i want more VACATION!!!Christinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04662448292809451387noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2860476504120652781.post-88365777650655248542008-08-14T11:53:00.000-05:002008-08-14T11:53:00.000-05:00She is so adorable!! How is it possible to look s...She is so adorable!! How is it possible to look so cute in a uniform I'll never know. So cute!!!<BR/><BR/>The cake idea? Brilliant. I may just have to steal your idea and start that tradition in my family too. :)Kathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14339665205284492242noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2860476504120652781.post-41465449690060730312008-08-14T11:30:00.000-05:002008-08-14T11:30:00.000-05:00She looks great.. and, yes, I was wondering why sc...She looks great.. and, yes, I was wondering why school starts so soon. When I was a kid, it was September to June. <BR/><BR/>I like the custom of the cake. :) <BR/><BR/>(I will send you an offlist message to explain merit. :) <BR/><BR/>~*thailandchanihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10171731740204067889noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2860476504120652781.post-43319807514906605752008-08-14T11:29:00.000-05:002008-08-14T11:29:00.000-05:00I love that uniform; she looks totally adorable. ...I love that uniform; she looks totally adorable. I hated uniforms for the whole 12 years I had to wear them, but I would have liked that one. I suspect my 29 year old writer/human rights lawyer doesn't know how to tie her shoes.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2860476504120652781.post-37888755862031649792008-08-14T10:36:00.000-05:002008-08-14T10:36:00.000-05:00At least the uniform is a cute one. I bet all the ...At least the uniform is a cute one. I bet all the girls look so cute together (but not as cute as the MQ). I love your first day of school cake tradition. It looks yummy! I hope she has a wonderful year.Mary Bethhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14236441806234261588noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2860476504120652781.post-39237037711229284642008-08-14T09:33:00.000-05:002008-08-14T09:33:00.000-05:00OMG she is the CUTEST thing EVER!I love the unifor...OMG she is the CUTEST thing EVER!<BR/>I love the uniform!!!Tiffi33https://www.blogger.com/profile/04014269732603003638noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2860476504120652781.post-3265061489665722232008-08-14T03:48:00.000-05:002008-08-14T03:48:00.000-05:00*Very* cute uniform. I think the monogrammed sock...*Very* cute uniform. I think the monogrammed socks might be a bit much, though. (and this from a girl who loves socks!)<BR/><BR/>What a beautiful girl she is...the dragonflyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00910969956758977269noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2860476504120652781.post-33806648885495591012008-08-14T01:20:00.000-05:002008-08-14T01:20:00.000-05:00Your little Maypole is darling in her uniform. Lov...Your little Maypole is darling in her uniform. Love your cake tradition! So glad everything seems to be going so well.JCKhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04582581376724478366noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2860476504120652781.post-60334749887550330272008-08-14T00:22:00.000-05:002008-08-14T00:22:00.000-05:00She's a cutie! What is it about plaid that looks s...She's a cutie! What is it about plaid that looks so cute on little girls, but so crappy on grown-ups? Except men wearing kilts, that is. :)<BR/><BR/>And yeah, in Texas, we now start the last week of August. Kind of sucky, but it worked for our vacation this year.Melissahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14599462281364463565noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2860476504120652781.post-15169906258262925752008-08-14T00:00:00.000-05:002008-08-14T00:00:00.000-05:00She is lovely, the picture of happiness, and is cl...She is lovely, the picture of happiness, and is clearly deeply loved. The cake is a great design! Sweet idea.Gbergerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08895779471612397202noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2860476504120652781.post-86407556582917035042008-08-13T22:33:00.000-05:002008-08-13T22:33:00.000-05:00Oh, she is adorable, and I love the red bow. In T...Oh, she is adorable, and I love the red bow. In Texas they just changed our start date to the end of August in order to save $ on air conditioning, but it sucks because now we have to go until mid-June when the weather is actually decent. <BR/><BR/>Anyway, I'm glad she's enjoying 1st grade. Go MQ.Chrissyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10149130500687247127noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2860476504120652781.post-67892785931074434622008-08-13T22:18:00.000-05:002008-08-13T22:18:00.000-05:00Oh, wow. What a grown-up girl! She looks very cute...Oh, wow. What a grown-up girl! She looks very cute in the uniform. <BR/><BR/>I'm glad she had a good day. And I love your tradition of a first day of school cake!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com