First day of school..blah blah blah.
I have to say I have never seen so many happy mothers on one location in my life.
I am not one of those happy mothers.
I do not look forward to the first day of school. Maybe that's rare, but it might also be because I am a working mom and it creates more hecticness in my life. One of the chores I despise the most: packing lunches. Can't stand it.
Anyways...I should state for the record that both the boys were very excited for the first day of school.
Not because they got to go to school, but because they were no longer grounded from their Nintendo DSi's. Yes--these boys have their priorities straight.
A few weeks ago they were confiscated and we told them they could have them back when summer was over. So--at 7:30 am this morning after they were all ready for school, they pulled them out like kids on Christmas morning.
(I should have gotten a picture of that, but somehow forgot)
This year Tubbs is in first grade. He was going over his schedule with Bubba and I informed him that this after lunch he went back to class instead of going home. All I heard was a loud moan from the back seat. Poor kid. In another two years he'll have to stay another 30 minutes longer. (Probably not a good idea to talk to him about my 9 hour work day. Ha-ha. Give him something to really look forward to.)
Tubbs picked out black slip on Vans for his school shoes. Its totally Tubbs because I bet no other kid would wear these things. The number one reason for skip-ons....no laces. Smart kid. Thank goodness he learned to tie his laces this summer, but he knew these shoes would save him time in the morning.
Bubba picked out some Nike Jordans because they would be good basketball shoes for the playground. The kid knows how to tie them, but I am such a control freak and pushed for time, I tied them myself anyways....and maybe a double knot. Because that's what I do.
Bubba woke up this morning with a bad stomach ache and spent most of his time in the bathroom. Poor kid. Tubbs was up and ready to go before Bubba even got out of the shower. We left the house a little early this morning to stop by the store for Pepto for Bubba. Hopefully his first day isn't too miserable.
The kids with their friend Madison Montana.
Tubbs is much more "mature" for his six years. Walking into the school he was trying to stay at least 20 feet away and said he didn't need me to walk him to his classroom. Of course I kept calling him "snickerdoodle" and insisted I had to take him. This is the look I got when I asked for a picture at his desk. I have seen that lookmany times from someone else in my house.....over the past 11 years. :)
Bubba on the other hand is my third grader this year and he held my hand all the way from the car to the front of school--which was a long walk this year. When I got to his classroom I didn't see any other parents and I jokingly asked his teacher if I was the only parent to walk their third grader to their classroom. She assured me I wasn't....thank goodness. I had to whisper in her ear about Bubba's little stomach problem this morning and she assured me it was no problem. Hopefully the Pepto kicks in and works. I'll say it again...Poor Bubba.
Every year I get a pictures of the boys in front of the house. I look forward to this even when my boys are grown and have facial hair....which hopefully won't be for another 8-10 years. I love you boys....you make your father and I very proud.
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