As you all know, this is a big year for us. Sophie is starting Kindergarten this year and since our school system is on a weird, year-round schedule, that means school starts a week from tomorrow! That's right! July 16 is the big day. The day we have been talking about for the last year is finally around the corner.
Sophie picked out a new pair of sneakers (Skechers Twinkle Toes.) They are only sort of cute, but she loved them enough to agree to do laundry to get them. At $40, they are the most expensive pair of shoes I have ever bought one of my kids. Heck, I rarely spend that kind of money on shoes for myself. This is a special occasion, though. Right?
We also got our school supply list and headed out in search of the perfect supplies. Not a tough job, or so you would think. We're still short 4 bottles of glue and 1 pack of markers. I can't believe how difficult is is to find exactly what's on the list. I heard one of the schools around here gives an option to send $50 to school with your kid and they will get the supplies for them. That sounds like a great deal!
I have spent the last several days explaining to Sophie why she won't be riding the bus. I'm going to take her and pick her up. The school is only about a mile down the road. She would rather ride the bus and I guess that would be ok, but I have found out that you learn everything you need to know in kindergarten and you learn everything your parents don't want you to know on the school bus. Therefore, I have chosen to deliver her safely to school by means of her booster seat in the back seat of my influence-free Toyota.
Pictures of our first day will be coming soon. I'll keep you all updated on how she (and her parents) are doing with this big change. We have all-day kindergarten, so I think the biggest adjustment is just going to be so much more time away from home. I can't say that I'm ready for that yet. It's one of the reasons I only work 3 days a week. I'm just not ready to give my baby up yet!
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