Summer vacation as we know it has come to an end. Jay headed off to her 5th grade class yesterday, while Nas started his first day of 1st grade. The first day of school requires some planning, if you're like me, otherwise it will be a very chaotic morning - and chaos and I do not get along. So after I packed as much of their lunches as I could on Sunday night, it was time to iron their clothes for the big day! Oh, and showers, straighten Jay's hair, then off to bed by 7:30. Just preparing for the first morning back was a marathon. But we got it done.
That Monday morning was a breeze, thankfully, because I know that sending kids to school all discombobulated is unfair so I really try to keep craziness to a minimum. The kids were excited, looked awfully cute, and had their oversize grocery bags filled with school supplies. Babe and I got them to their lines - fifth grade already? First grade really? - and left the kids with their teachers.
Usually, it is this time that, for me, the tears begin to flow. But not this year! I was excited for the kids and excited for what is ahead for me as well!! Life is going to get fun and fancy free for this 7-year-veteran stay-at-home mom! At least for the first semester. Back at home I have plenty of household projects to take care of - the first day back consisted of, among other things, cleaning Nas's closet! It didn't take too long, but when I came across a sleeper he wore during his first week home I was reminded of just how quickly the kids grow. I couldn't believe that the same first grade boy I'd just dropped off at school fit that tiny blue outfit just six years before!
My favorite motherhood quote these days has been, "The days are long, but the years are short." It took me hours to prepare the kids for their first day back at school, but they'll be looking second grade and middle school in the eye in no time. Here's to a really great school year!
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