The First Day Of School

After having spent yesterday in the hospital battling kidney stones and the rest of the day sick as a dog, I have to admit that the first day of school was the farthest thing from my mind.

Clearly, because I slowly opened my eyes at 8:50, said a bad word, and jumped out of bed! School starts in ten minutes! Mom of Year award once again. . .late on the first day. Geez!

I had just enough time to throw on some clothes, scrape yesterday's make-up off my face, and find a very large pair of sunglasses before it was time to pack up the toddler's back pack, pack a lunch, label everything, write a check for the first day, make sure I had all my paper work. . .you know, things that you wouldn't put off until the morning of school!

But nothing was going to stop me from taking first day pictures with my little man! Thankfully, the hubbs was at home and could help me get the toddler to school. . .because I wasn't feeling too great this morning.

The toddler absolutely refused to put on his back pack until Daddy went and put on his back pack, too. Precious! :)

How is my little baby boy already in the two-year-old class at school!? We've been talking excitedly about all the cool things he'd get to do this year--arts and crafts, lunch, and recess! Eeeeek! :)

"It's gunna' be okay, Momma. You don't have to worry about me!"

Can I fess up to something? I'm one of those people who kinda/sorta loathes summer. Don't get me wrong--I like going to the pool, the lake, and taking vacations just as much as the next gal. But I'm big on routine and schedules. And school helps to give so much structure to our weeks! I love the cooler weather, back packs, and watching my little man venture forth and make new friends and learn new things! :) YAY for a successful first day back!