Today is the first day of school. My daughter Hannah is starting grade two. I feel like I should be writing a tear-inducing post about the awesomeness of my daughter, and just how quickly kids grow.
Both of those things are true, but the way. My daughter is awesome, and kids do grow quickly. Way too quickly, in fact, as any parent can tell you.
In spite of the fact that today marks a milestone, and significant point in the year, I really have nothing. I may have reached my current quote on sappiness, or maybe I’m just not in the right mood. Or maybe – and I think this is most likely reason – everyone is just ready for today. I know Hannah is ready to head back to class, and excited about embarking on new learning adventures. I know I’m ready to get back into a more predictable routine. Plus, let’s face it, grade two isn’t exactly the milestone the last two years were. Starting kindergarten is a big hairy deal, and moving from kindergarten to grade one felt like a big step, too. This year is much more about making a natural transition than about starting an entirely new journey.
And yet, today is a transition all the same. We’re all getting back to the business of the school year, and wishing the lazy days of summer vacation a fond farewell. So while I’m not feeling sappy or talking about the bittersweet nature of parenting, I am engaged in some reflection. I’m thinking back on summer 2012, and all that it held. It was a good one. Here’s what it looked like for my family:
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Looking at these photos, I suspect that I’m feeling ready for today because this was a good summer. I feel like we squeezed all the fun we could out of it, so there’s no sadness that it’s over. We’re ready for the next thing to start.
What about you? What did your summer vacation look like? And how are you feeling as the kids head back to school?
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School started last week for us in this part of the country. Like your Hanah, my Emma went into grade 2 without much fanfare. My Hannah however started in grade 1 which is a big jump from kindergarten last year. For her, AND me! I feel like I should have received a trophy or somthing. Some way to celebrate my achievement as mother. We have made it to a place where the kids are in school full time, full days.
And what did I do to celebrate? Laundry! I took the day off of work (which I just went back to after 7 years) to see the girls off to school and home again and the hours in between I caught up on laundry. Which, when no one is home, is actually a pretty enjoyable task. I also snuck off for a hair cut – which for stay at home moms, time at the hair dresers is like stolen candy!
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It’s true – even housework can be a vacation when there aren’t kids around!
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our summer was odd since i was working for the first time in over a decade – i feel that we all missed out on summer in some way; no trips, no camping, no lazing around. but when i do look back at the photos, Wee Guy and I did manage some good times, even when mr ebb was back in the UK looking after his dad for three weeks.
yes, it’s been a strange summer.
and i am so glad school has started for him, but not so much for me … i need a lie in
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