Category Archives: First Day of School

Fourth Grade, First Grade

He’s in fourth, she’s in first. He grumbled, she squealed. He has puffy eyes from a brief, exhaustion-induced emotional breakdown, she will crash later after the adrenaline high wears off. He confessed to putting Old Spice “Swagger” deodorant on his pits…and face…and lips (??), she agonized over outfit choices and hair down vs. two braids….

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First Day of Cool

Bailey started kindergarten today.  I didn’t even have time  to fully wrap my head around that fact and then it suddenly just happened.  And now it is over. She loved it.  It was “awesome” and “amazing” and “the best day ever” and every other sunshine-dipped Bailey superlative.  I’m proud of my daughter.  PROUD of her. …

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1st Day, 2nd Grade

Well, here he grows again. Parker-boy, I’ve had an amazing summer with you.  I will treasure the memories of swim team Speedo suits, your terrorized face as we finally conquered The Tornado together at Splashtown, the way you plowed through the entire catalog of Titanic books at the library, and many, many mornings of waking…

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