Have you ever been nervous about a new situation or opportunity? Even though your head knows it will work out, you can’t seem to stop your stomach from practicing boy scout knots? Little Miss, who loves school so much that she even prayed for more math homework, has been dreading going back to school. Every […]
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Thankful Tuesday: Last week of school
Today, I’m thankful for: Three days of school left. Two days of football camp. Two class picnics. Two amazing teachers One awesome bus driver One massive field trip to the zoo (well…maybe). One big bottle of ibuprofen. And finally on Friday, a big day at the beach with friends. Summer is almost here!! I don’t […]
First Day stories
I’ve never heard T-Rex giggle so much. Ever. Apparently it was a great first day of school. How could it not be? We started out with blueberry pancakes topped with strawberries! T-Rex didn’t say hardly a word at breakfast and gulped his pancakes down so fast. Little Miss had to be constantly reminded to stop […]
Why I won't cry on Tuesday
Or at least not cry for very long! These two cuties are headed to school on Tuesday. For T-Rex, it’s his first time going to school. Riding the bus. Eating lunch in the cafeteria. All day. Three days a week. Last week we met the teachers and delivered the school supplies. We were running out […]
Strengthening their wings
It was easy to spot the first-timers in the crowd for kindergarten roundup last night. They fidgeted in their seats and leaned in close to their spouses whispering with anxious looks on their faces. A few had eyes rimmed with red. I understood their anxiety. I was the same last year. Kindergarten is that first […]