Showing posts with label back to school. Show all posts
Showing posts with label back to school. Show all posts
Wednesday, September 8, 2010
Cara: Day 2 (Oh! ...and Moms Muffins and Mimosas IV)
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Cara Yesterday was the first day of school in case you haven't heard. Everyone got off to a great start. It was a beautiful day, everyone was up on time, all ready and shiny and on time. Yeah well it was day one. We will see how that goes...
I hosted my fourth Moms, Muffins and Mimosas back to school breakfast. We had a few more moms this year than usual. It was a lovely morning. Beautiful weather, beautiful women...yummy food and champagne. Seriously doesn't get much better than that.
I used to feel guilty about doing this. It's definitely a treat. But the days leading up to the first day usually come with stress over first day outfits, correct school supplies and the who's who of teachers. The last few days of summer can be well...annoying. You run outta things to do. The pool has gotten old, kids are happy to sit in front of the TV (if they actually wake up) in their pj's for the better part of the day.
This is the day to celebrate the beginning of the new year, not that we are happy they are all back in school. (ok, well maybe a little) Today some of us put our babies on the kindergarten bus, or on the Middle School bus for the first time. I sent my HS Senior off this morning...and watched her and her brother drive off. It's the end of the lazy days of summer and the beginning of the running, homework, sports etc.
It's the way we mark the beginning. We want to listen to each other tell our first morning of school stories, memories of summer fun and plans for the weeks ahead. We take a few hours to catch our breath, sit with women who get us and toast the new year. I am glad we started this. I am glad I decided to invite some new friends.
Tomorrow is Day 2 and then the kids are off for a four day weekend. Next week is the real deal. For this weekend we'll sleep a little late and really enjoy the long weekend and not take the days for granted, like we do over the summer.
Wednesday, September 1, 2010
Cara: Back to School Blues
Yeah I have them. I am counting down the days. I am anxious about next week and we only have two days of school.
This summer has not been my favorite. It definitely wasn't the most fun one we have had. No exciting vacations. Very hot weather. It's been just ok. But still I am not in a hurry for it to end.
School supply shopping which is usually something I like to do, is on my last nerve this year. I apparently will have to sell a kidney to get a yellow composition notebook. The school supply list is very short this year since the schools are providing a lot of supplies. Great. So getting red, green, yellow, black & white marble compostition notebooks shouldn't be such a big deal. Well it's turning out to be.
Found them in July in Target. They were college ruled. No good. Went to Staples last week. They are out of colored composition notebooks. OUT OF THEM???? School starts next week. You are an office/school supply store? Seriously?
They have some...some yellow as a matter of fact. Yellow with pink flowers. You tell my tough guy 3rd grader he is taking a flowered notebook to school and let me know how that goes.
Which makes me ask? Do they only design school supplies around girls? There are five million peace-signed, flowered, be-dazzled notebooks. What about the boys? They don't want flowers or "I Heart my BFF" on their notebooks. I am all for girl power. I have my membership card. But what about the boys? They should be able to have a cool notebook or two as well. They don't want pencils with cutesy smiley faces on them.
Found what I thought was a red notebook in CVS today. Mike says it's pink and it's not coming to school with him. Ugh. I don't blame him. In the light of day it's pink.
And his dam backpack that I ordered two weeks ago that said IN STOCK...is apparently back ordered. 'Til when I do not know. I will be calling them today you can be sure. So now what he has to go to school with last year's backpack? Are you trying to give me apoplexy? Do they want my head to blow off my shoulders? AAACK!
So all this crap to worry about now is pain. I am enjoying waking up and not knowing for few seconds what day it is...realizing there's not much going on for a few hours...flipping the pillow over to the cool side to get in a few more winks.
Oh and it's September already. But I like September. I am going to try to enjoy it more this year. I always look at it as the end of summer...but it's really one of the most beautiful months in these here parts.
Jenn's two cents: I got you covered - I bought two sets of colored notebooks in July - you are welcome to the yellow and red if needed - no stress - my new motto! I am happy to get back to routine but sad to see summer go...I am not looking forward to early morning wake-up calls or crabby kids who won't get out of bed.
This summer has not been my favorite. It definitely wasn't the most fun one we have had. No exciting vacations. Very hot weather. It's been just ok. But still I am not in a hurry for it to end.
School supply shopping which is usually something I like to do, is on my last nerve this year. I apparently will have to sell a kidney to get a yellow composition notebook. The school supply list is very short this year since the schools are providing a lot of supplies. Great. So getting red, green, yellow, black & white marble compostition notebooks shouldn't be such a big deal. Well it's turning out to be.
Found them in July in Target. They were college ruled. No good. Went to Staples last week. They are out of colored composition notebooks. OUT OF THEM???? School starts next week. You are an office/school supply store? Seriously?
They have some...some yellow as a matter of fact. Yellow with pink flowers. You tell my tough guy 3rd grader he is taking a flowered notebook to school and let me know how that goes.
Which makes me ask? Do they only design school supplies around girls? There are five million peace-signed, flowered, be-dazzled notebooks. What about the boys? They don't want flowers or "I Heart my BFF" on their notebooks. I am all for girl power. I have my membership card. But what about the boys? They should be able to have a cool notebook or two as well. They don't want pencils with cutesy smiley faces on them.
Found what I thought was a red notebook in CVS today. Mike says it's pink and it's not coming to school with him. Ugh. I don't blame him. In the light of day it's pink.
And his dam backpack that I ordered two weeks ago that said IN STOCK...is apparently back ordered. 'Til when I do not know. I will be calling them today you can be sure. So now what he has to go to school with last year's backpack? Are you trying to give me apoplexy? Do they want my head to blow off my shoulders? AAACK!
So all this crap to worry about now is pain. I am enjoying waking up and not knowing for few seconds what day it is...realizing there's not much going on for a few hours...flipping the pillow over to the cool side to get in a few more winks.
Oh and it's September already. But I like September. I am going to try to enjoy it more this year. I always look at it as the end of summer...but it's really one of the most beautiful months in these here parts.
Jenn's two cents: I got you covered - I bought two sets of colored notebooks in July - you are welcome to the yellow and red if needed - no stress - my new motto! I am happy to get back to routine but sad to see summer go...I am not looking forward to early morning wake-up calls or crabby kids who won't get out of bed.
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