First Day of School

Today was the day. The day that I have been dreaming about for the past decade. Yes...that is right DECADE! It is the day that all three of my children are in school full time. I never will forget the first day of Kindergarten for Logan and thinking "I am never gonna be alone. By the time Parker goes into first grade this kid will be almost 11!"It is not like I had some kind of sense of urgency for them all to be in school and out of my hair. I actually enjoy my children quite a bit, but the fantasy of alone time was alluring.

So, here it is. Today is the day. I have joked on every other first day of school that this day --today -- would be the day that I did cartwheels out of the school parking lot. Well, no cartwheels were done. I mean, even if I wanted to there is no way I could get my body to move that way. So here we go!

Oakwood is where my kids go. It is an A+ school according to national standards and is excelling. Basically all that means is the kids are conditioned to take tests really well! Yep! They know how to take a test and politicians love this because our property taxes are higher because the value of our home is higher because our children know how to take a test! This is so guaranteed to make each student successful in life -- the ability to take a test!

I say that all dripping with sarcasm, can you tell?

Moving full speed ahead!

Ummm......yeah! You better believe it! My kids were so stylin' on the first day. Check them out!

First up is Mr. Parker. He is entering into first grade and is wearing a combo if Children's Place shirt and Sketcher shoes.

Annie is entering fourth grade, although I think she is really 16 trying to get out of her nine year old body. She is sporting a sparkly shirt, sparkly bracelet, and pink sparkly converse.

Heeeeeeeerrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrreeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee is Logan! Logan is entering 5th grade and is lookin' fly in his Pokemon shirt and Nikes.

Once we got the annual "First Day of School" pictures out of the way we were off to school!

Of course what would be a first day of school without embarrassing at least one of the children? Of course I picked Logan! He is so over me. He was humiliated that I was walking to school with him AND taking pictures. Can you see the horror on his face when I took this?

 Yeah, I am so going down as the NOT cool mom this year ;-P

Then Parker, my little Parker who can push all my buttons and get on every last nerve totally warmed my heart by reaching up and grabbing my hand to hold. He did not let go until he was in line and even then he turned around to wave good bye and raced out of line to give me a last hug.

For the record I was doing fine with enjoying the day, until my little guy decided to hold me hand. Then I cried....I cried all the way back home and to the gym. Why must they grow up so fast?