First Day of School

Hard to believe but Grace started 2nd grade today.  Our day began in the usual fashion - drop Adam at daycare, stop by Chick Fil A for breakfast, take a picture by the front door and then walk to school.  Usually I take the first day of school off but since Adam was sick yesterday, I ended up switching my days and came to work.  Of course when I got here I remembered why I take the day off - because I get all weepy about them growing up too fast!  Here's hoping she has a great day; I can't wait to hear about it tonight.

The End of Summer

The school shopping is done and the backpack is loaded now we just have to wait.  There are two field trips left in her summer camp.  And then Open House is Tuesday night and Grace can't wait to find out who her second grade teacher is and who is in her class (I think that's what she's really worried about).  I still can't believe she's going in to second grade, where has the time gone?  While she still enjoys a little time with mom and dad, I'm starting to dread the day when she wants no parts of us.  We get the occasional brush off now, but I don't know what I'll do when I get the full on blow-off.  Hopefully that's still a few years down the road.  But of course we still have the boy.  Adam is very sweet and enjoys hanging with us (and driving us crazy).  Guess it wasn't such a bad idea for them to be five years apart.

The Countdown is On!

13 days until school starts!  Grace is getting excited about being a second grader.  Her first day is Thursday, August 25th.  Of course we'll do our annual ritual of breakfast at Chick Fil A followed by walking to school.  The only change this year is that as part of the PTA, I'll have to help out with a special welcome back we have planned for the teachers.  It's ok, she'll have mom there for a little while - that's still ok as a second grader but once she moves to the big kid side of the school, that won't be cool!