BACK TO SCHOOL BASICS
The first thing any good Mom does, is to make sure that her kids all have new shoes for school! We found these on sale earlier in the summer and were excited to get them out and make sure they fit. They were only pristine for a few hours. Now they are completely disgusting!
The next step was to choose a first day outfit, but Jake wanted to do it himself. Love the orange shirt big guy! And he did his own hair. Better than when he woke up. Note his cool new backpack--thanks Nana! He loves having wheels since that thing weighs nearly more than he does! He was also too cool to pose for any other pictures or to let me bring the camera to the bus stop, so this is all we have of starting 2nd grade.
Fortunately, Anna knows the importance of posing and was more than eager to have her special day on camera. It was a bit windy, but we had fun taking pictures.
She even had to wear a necklace!
And the famous backpack shot! She was so excited. The only disappointment was that she doesn't get to ride the bus to Miss Jen's preschool. But man, she loves it and is such a good learner! We are proud of her. I thought I would be better on the 2nd kid, but as she so nonchalantly jumped out and said, "See ya, Mom!" I totally teared up and had to drive away quickly. My big girl doesn't need me as much anymore! Sigh.
And lastly, for our back to school tradition, they each got to have a special dinner since they started on different days. Jake had breakfast for dinner and Anna had enchiladas and Spanish Rice. Thankfully, Nana and Papa could join us 2 nights in a row to make it even more special. And they each have a sign that says way to go back to school!
The next step was to choose a first day outfit, but Jake wanted to do it himself. Love the orange shirt big guy! And he did his own hair. Better than when he woke up. Note his cool new backpack--thanks Nana! He loves having wheels since that thing weighs nearly more than he does! He was also too cool to pose for any other pictures or to let me bring the camera to the bus stop, so this is all we have of starting 2nd grade.Fortunately, Anna knows the importance of posing and was more than eager to have her special day on camera. It was a bit windy, but we had fun taking pictures.She even had to wear a necklace!
And the famous backpack shot! She was so excited. The only disappointment was that she doesn't get to ride the bus to Miss Jen's preschool. But man, she loves it and is such a good learner! We are proud of her. I thought I would be better on the 2nd kid, but as she so nonchalantly jumped out and said, "See ya, Mom!" I totally teared up and had to drive away quickly. My big girl doesn't need me as much anymore! Sigh.
And lastly, for our back to school tradition, they each got to have a special dinner since they started on different days. Jake had breakfast for dinner and Anna had enchiladas and Spanish Rice. Thankfully, Nana and Papa could join us 2 nights in a row to make it even more special. And they each have a sign that says way to go back to school!School is such a strange experience for me: I want them to go and yet I want them to stay. I need some space from them, and I miss them. It is so fun to watch them grow and learn and adjust every day. This year has been a great one so far. Let's hope it continues that way!
2 comments:
Wow Jake and Anna are so grown up! Love the hair Jake, good work. Can't wait to see you guys in a couple of weeks!!! We are super excited :)
Love the pics, and watch out Jake, he is a cuty!! How old are you kids now?? My Jacob just turned 3, and I am starting to think about pre-schools for next year . . ugg!
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