September 03, 2007
School days
It's so hard to believe that the kids go back to school tomorrow. I know it is later than a lot of states, but it still seems to arrive during summer to me. It's 80 degrees and sunny today.
Austin enters seventh grade with new notebooks, a pack of pencils, some pens and book covers. Tara enters pre-K with some adorable new outfits and a Dora the Explorer notebook so she can do her "homework" next to Austin, who doesn't even want to hear that h-word right now. Tara has been off this past week and starts the school year in the Raccoon Room, where the certified elementary school teacher will prepare her for kindergarten next year. The same teacher she had in summer camp will be her main teacher, and some of the same kids will be in her class.
I know it's about time for them to get back to school, as they have become restless these last few days. There has been more screaming, teasing and overall crankiness. Or maybe that's just me.
My Mom used to sing that old song, "School days, school days..." and we five kids would cringe. But I know why she was a little bit giddy this time of year: you get the kids out of the house and doing something important like learning, and you get the family back on a nice routine. But I have a pit in my stomach today as if I'm going bck to school tomorrow.
We love summer. 'nuff said.
Posted by Laura at September 3, 2007 01:05 PMPosted to Tara's Story
School days, like Laura said. I always wished summer was another month before school started. I really missed all 5 of them, it was too quiet in the house. Always looked forward to seeing them come home and what's new at school. Then came all the homework and kept all of us busy. That's SCHOOL DAYS, SCHOOL DAYS.
JEANNE AND MOM AND GRANDMA Have fun at school, kids