Gone are the days of of sweet smocked dresses, hairbows, and white fisherman sandals for the first day of school. <sniff, sniff>
That was Elise's first day of kindergarten. Their styling may have changed, but one thing hasn't... the pre-first-day-of-school head injury. Elise headed off to kindergarten that year with this lovely black eye.
In an attempt to top that, last night Nina fell back in our garage onto the pavement, giving herself a whopping blow to the melon. She looks like she has an egg or ping pong ball sticking out of the back of her head. I had to email her teacher to ask her to watch Nina for any signs of concussion (as if the the poor woman doesn't have enough to juggle on the first day!). I guess that's one way to make a first impression, huh?
Despite the slightly deformed head, Nina's fashion sense remained intact, and she left this morning in this all black and white ensemble - zebra backpack, zebra lunch box, and striped dress.
Nina... ever the fashionista.
Elise went for her usual graphic tee and rubber flip-flops attire with her standard "comfort trumps everything else" attitude.
Elise headed off to fifth grade and Nina to third this morning. They were each loaded down with fifty pounds of school supplies. I am forever baffled by the fact that parents have to supply basics like hand sanitizer, hand soap, Kleenex, and Clorox wipes. I guess that is the sad state of education funding these days. Despite the heavy load, the girls looked happy to start the new year.
We got to the bus stop just before the bus arrived, so I made the bus driver wait a few seconds while I snapped a picture of all the kids. I'd say that delay likely did not put me in good graces with the bus driver. She'll have to get over it though. How would my blog readers survive without a bus stop photo? (She doesn't have to know that you guys could care less, right?)
The girls should be home any minute now, and hopefully they still have smiles on their faces!
Wait, I'm lost. Why are the girls going to their first day of school at the beginning of July? Shouldn't they be on Summer break? Seriously, I am really lost here.
Beyond that, they look very cute!
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Posted by: Mark | Tuesday, July 10, 2012 at 12:10 PM
Hope they had a great first day!
I cannot believe how big they are getting. Good thing we are not aging at all!
Posted by: Robinlynnb | Tuesday, July 10, 2012 at 02:18 PM
Mark... I gave you a longer explanation on your blog, but the short answer is that the girls are in year-round school.
Robin - definitely a good thing we aren't aging!! I surely don't look a day older than the day Elise was born. ;)
Posted by: Ann | Tuesday, July 10, 2012 at 03:34 PM
Ann, I love this concept. It's like that do in France and Fred loved it as a teacher too!
Also, I would respond to you via my blog but you never leave your email address while leaving a comment.
Thanks for explaining all that!
mark
Posted by: Mark | Tuesday, July 10, 2012 at 07:58 PM