The Miss Elaine-ous Life

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No More Summer For You!

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The little kids are here at the dining table playing play-doh (I know, I’m a saint) while I’m contemplating going to the gym.  I haven’t felt quite right since I got back from BlogHer.  I felt pretty good on Wednesday but I think that was because I actually exercised.

This morning I got up earlier than usual to make my boy his requested first day of school breakfast, bacon and biscuits.

Yesterday I got the kids snowballs to celebrate the last ‘official’ day of summer and to help curb some of the sadness of B’s best friend moving away (omgthetears).  They are off to Houston, so not that far, but way too far to walk from school together every day and get together to play Ninjago whenever they want.

I remember that feeling because my best friend moved when I was in the third grade!  She didn’t even go THAT far (only about 10 miles away) but she was at a different school and I just didn’t get to see her as much.  Although our moms were really good about getting us together for weekend sleepovers.  And they were awesome.

Can y’all tell I’m just rambling on this morning?

But my coffee is good and kids are cute (a.k.a not fighting) so you know, life is good.

Oh and did I mention?  First Day of School for the 3rd-grader?

Yeah.  That.

(pretty good considering he walked into the kitchen all dressed and actually said, “No pictures”.)

I’m still in denial, even though I packed his lunch and everything.

G doesn’t start until Thursday of next week, maybe I’ll be more used to the idea by then.

Oh and K starts Little Gym next week and then pre-school after Labor Day.  How did I end up with THREE first days of school?  Geez.

Anyway, happy Friday.

Hope you all still have some Summer left…

Comments

  1. What a great idea – a sign for the year and date! I look back at my first day of school pictures and wonder which year it was!

  2. Here in Minnesota, school doesn’t start until the Tuesday after Labor Day. Our little guy (four, almost five) is starting his first year at our parish school, St. Joseph’s (by the way, your dress code looks similar to ours). He’s over-the-top excited. Me? Not so much. I’m relishing is the last few lake days before I have a five-year-old in school. Growing up is hard to do!

  3. OMG he’s so big already!

    I don’t know how it works over there, but why does school start on a Friday? Just curious. 🙂

  5. I’m sending my oldest off to Kindergarten and I feel like it has gone way too fast. I will have to remember to do a first day pic like that so I can compare. I think I will do a first day and last day of each grade. 🙂 I hope you are back to yourself. i’m not quite there yet!

  6. We’re not starting until the Thursday after Labor Day. At this point I think we’re all ready to get back to school and friends.

    And, 3rd grade! Where does the time go? Zoe will be starting 2nd grade and Ana preK. Sigh.

  8. It seems so weird to me that so many kids go back so soon in the US but you do get out early in June so it makes sense.

    Three first days in one year is a lot! Hang in there, maybe they will get easier with each subsequent one?

    🙂

  9. I remember when my best friend moved from right across the street to, like, 5 blocks away. Granted we were, like, in our late teens. But it still stunk.

    3rd grade already! What a big guy. Glad you managed to get a picture. 🙂

  10. I LOVED third grade! I had the coolest teacher and we did such fun things. He’s going to love it too – I’m sure! I’ll be thinking of you on Thursday!