Another school year is {well} underway {slacker mom...} so it's time to finally share first day of school memories. The night before 2nd grade started for this guy, I had to prove to him that mama could still carry him around, so a piggyback ride in to brush teeth was in order!
He picked out his first day outfit and it was very fitting for him - Gavin practically lives in athletic shorts, t-shirts, and knee high socks. Isn't he handsome?
I love that Jarrod goes into work late on the first day and can head to school with us. We didn't get our traditional first day of school pics with mom and dad, but that's ok...I'm sure that tradition wouldn't have lasted much longer anyway considering how little he even acknowledged we were there. I can see him telling us to just use the carline next year. :(
Just like old times....he settled right in with friends while waiting to be dismissed to the classrooms. I love seeing him with his friends.
We're excited to have Ms. Behnke this year. We've heard so many wonderful things about her and I know it's going to be a great year. {First quarter is quickly coming to an end and Gavin's in the process of being evaluated for the Gifted and Talented program, so that's a good sign of a great year!}
After dropping him off, Little Miss and I got started on his back to school chocolate chip cookies! And thankfully, his books I ordered for his first day gift arrived just in time...they were on the porch when I got home from picking him up.
The back-of-the-school car line is new to us this year since he's a big second grader now! And I'm not enjoying it....it's so much more congested. Boo.
He had a great first day, and of course, picked lettuce wraps for dinner that night {which he technically eats in a tortilla...but still.}
Fast forward a month later, and finally it was time for Little Sister to go to school. We had quite the meltdown a few days before school started. Riley was READY to go back to school and she wasn't happy that it wasn't her first day yet. Ironically, her first day happened to fall on the Friday before Labor Day {which was strange} and that meant that Gavin had the day off and Jarrod actually took the day off, too! We had a fun family day.
Riley's been working on growing her bangs out since June, and we're finally making some progress. She was really excited to wear this new outfit Mimi sent her.
Mommy braided her hair to match Riley...hard to tell in the picture though. She loved showing Daddy where she would have Jitterbugs before we headed to her classroom.
She was very quick to find something to do in her classroom. I thought I finally convinced her to take a picture with her teacher, Miss Cindy, but now I can't seem to find it on my computer. I'll keep looking... She's enjoying her school year, but really misses her teacher from last year.
The three of us came back home and I got her cookies ready while Daddy and Gavin took Phoebe out for a walk. We ran a couple errands, and then picked Riles up and headed out to a special family lunch of her choice - pizza!
When we got home, she was excited to find her cookies and new books. We love Doc McStuffins these days. :) She also showed me the self-portrait she made so that I could look at it while she's at school if I start to miss her. Sweet girl.
I love that these kiddos love school so much....just like their mama!
