This week Caroline started third grade and Thomas started first grade! I had very mixed emotions about the kiddos returning to school. In some ways, it felt like summer flew by and in others, it felt like it was unending. We have all been ready and excited for the new school year, our teachers, and …
School
Well, we are officially back to school! To be honest, the first week was a little tricky for us. School started last Wednesday for Caroline, and Thomas only had school on Thursday (due to staggered entry). As excited as I am to have both kids in elementary school together, we are definitely still working out …
Last Sunday we threw our annual back to school dinner! This is our third year hosting this celebratory dinner for the kids and I always look forward to this tradition. Not only is it exciting to kick off the year ahead, we love to close out the summer by reminiscing on all the fun things …
I always get so excited to round up back to school items! There is something so fun about kicking off a new school year with fresh new supplies! Here are some of our favorites (many of the same favorites from last year, as well as some new ones we’ve discovered since then)! Bentgo …
Last Friday afternoon Caroline hopped off the bus for the very last time as a first grader and Thomas finished his last day of daycare…and our 13 weeks of summer break officially began! I mention this every summer but being a working mom during summer break is really hard for me. Like really, really, really …
I honestly cannot think of anyone who deserves a gift more than our teachers — especially this year!! The first year I served as “class mom,” I created a “favorite things” questionnaire for our teachers to fill out, which definitely comes in handy around the holidays, Teacher Appreciate Week, first day of school gift, end …