First Day Prep

This year is the first school year both my kids are starting school! I feel really emotional about that (and a slew of other things going on in my life that I won't blog about) so when I say chalkboard signs were a priority I'm 100% sincere. I saw something like it on Pinterest and thought, "that is just the craft project for this moment." I hurried over to the craft store with my half off coupon and snagged this cute little framed blackboard and two chalk markers. The chalk markers are awesomely bright, but they only had them in two colors. They erase with the chalk board eraser right away or water if you let them sit. I used the new one for little Miss and my easel chalkboard that we used for a seating chart at the wedding for big brother. I did their names, grade, the date, teacher's names and what they what to be when they grow up.

I'm really happy about my chalkboards (and so are the kids!). We went to the park all afternoon so everyone was pretty tired when we got home. In the ensuing quiet I accomplished finishing touches on the chalkboards and divvying up supplies and packing bags for tomorrow. I always get really excited about new school supplies! It may be a sense memory from when I was a kid. It's nerdy I know but I would carry my new back pack around and play school over the summer.

I got as much as I could ahead of time this year so I had a lot more to send the first day than I usually do. Riley's supplies are covered by a supply fee we paid when we registered her, but at meet the teacher night I got a wish list. I packed it all neatly into my Rapunzel bag (to match Roo's backpack and lunchbox) and tied on a cute tag with pretty yarn to let her know what was in it and that I wanted my bag back. I felt like Santa packing that bag. After dinner I packed lunches and made sparkly felt tags to pin to Riley's snack bags. Cute, right? Forgive my shirt Riley insisted I wear it to "look my best".

The hardest part by far was getting the kids to pick out their outfits. Isaac couldn't find any of his new clothes all the sudden. He brought me old worn out clothes even though all of his clothing had been washed. In the end he did fine though. Riley just couldn't make up her mind/ pick something that matched even remotely/ did not get the new dress code rules at all. In the end she picked a winner though. I think they're going to look and do great.

Ready or not Pre-K 3 and Fifth Grade, here they come!!