It is that time once again to pile everyone into the car and go to Target to get Back-To-School supplies. While this is often a frustrating event. For example why do teachers ask you to get markers and crayons in numbers that they are no longer packaged! Have they strolled through a Target in the past 5 years? I think that was the last time I eve say a package of 8 markers or crayons. I’d be fine to just get the kids the big pack of crayons but nope, can’t do that. Ugh. So we get the next closest number to what was requested.
I am glad that we do not have to get a lot of clothes for school. The uniform thing really helps in that way. Just some shoes and maybe a few other things but it wasn’t too crazy a shopping trip overall. The kids got everything on their lists and maybe a few extras but most was under control.
On the last day of school many people plan ahead and take a great photo of their child as they head off. They do the same for the first day of school. then they take the two photos and put them together side by side to show how much the child has grown in the year.
I did not do this.
Thing is, the kids go off to school super early on Tuesdays and Thursdays that I barely have time to writ them notes for their bags and give them kisses and hugs to send them off with Allison to school. A Thursday morning when they leave at 7am and I get out of bed at 6:45am is not the day to try and take last day of school photos.
So I got them Llamas. Or rather, I got them Llama lollipops. Last day of school Llamas. It is silly but that is what I did. Why Andrew is shirtless is beyond me. He gets home and takes off his clothes and puts on a blanket. No idea why. He just does it.
But the kids had a great school year. Eva even made the high honor roll with her last report card. We are very proud. Andrew worked hard on so many things this year and while we are hard on the kid, he’s a good kid and has a huge heart.
