We drove to Target with Anne reminding me that she would like to gather all her supplies off the list herself! With each item in the basket, she got more excited! It was like Christmas time for her!
The amount of supplies to get for four children was amazing! I kept wondering if some of the stuff on the list was even necessary. Anne needed to get 96 sharpened Ticonderoga pencils. I understand that these pencils will be used by the whole class, but isn't that a lot of pencils per student? Perhaps, if pencils are treated the way they are in the Patterson house, we should have bought 120 of them. By the way, I can't get that word, Ticonderoga, out of my mouth no matter how hard I practice it. Oh, and I didn't get the sharpened ones - pashaw!
This year, I have four out of five kids going to school!
I see a lot of parents posting their back-to-school pics of their kids with little signs for them to hold telling which grade each is going into. Hmph, didn't follow suit - didn't have time!
Anne - 4th grade
Tommy - 2nd grade
Patrick - 1st grade
Eddie - Pre K
Every year is a little different on the getting-ready-for-school routine. In some ways, it's easier because most of them can find their uniforms, dress themselves, brush their own teeth/hair, find their socks (if I did laundry on time, of course), and maybe get their own breakfast (still working on that one). I only have to get one or two ready for the day.
In some ways, it's harder. Making lunches is something I'm dreading. I've got four picky eaters who don't care for sandwiches too much. While the kids are getting ready, I'm trying to get a variety of lunches ready to accommodate each kid. My heart wants them to have a lunch that caters to them, but after one day of trying it out - not sure I have it in me.
Making sure that all the kids stay on track in the mornings is another challenge. And once we get the homework, projects and schedules in the mix - will probably add another 10 minutes to the morning.
None of my kids went to Pre-K. They all went straight to Kindergarten. We decided it would be good for Eddie to go to Pre-K because of his Apraxia. He needs the routine and guidance of the classroom to better prepare him for elementary school. Like any mother, you wonder how your child will handle school. I felt pretty positive. He seemed ready to me. I still worried since he does have a speech challenge to deal with, but I know he has to move forward. After dropping the oldest three to their school, we went to his Pre-K and dropped him off. He didn't cry and waived goodbye. Yeh!
After dropping off Eddie, Bernadette was wondering where everyone went! All by herself!
Joe, Bernadette and I went out to a nice brunch in Rockville after running an errand! I look forward to hanging out with just Bernadette until Baby #6 arrives this Winter.
The kids had a great first day of school and I am happy to report that Eddie did just fine! However, this morning he was a little surprised when I told him he was going back to school. He was a little apprehensive about going back today. I don't know if he gets that it will be everyday for the next 13 to 18 years!
Here's to a good school year!
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