My kid is back in school! Come celebrate with me!

[tigereye]

:party: :beer: :toast: :bounce:


Mom's and Dad's, and Mom's and MOm's and Dad's and Dad's, and all those who have or care for, progeny, join with me in a collective sigh of relief!

yeah, sure I miss him. But now I can get back to the business of sorting all my files, sending out invoices, blasting Gogol Bordello and deciding what I want my next career to be.

[LibertyLover]

1. Rats

Mine is on a silly "gradual entry" program for her preschool. She went one hour last Thursday. Another hour tomorrow. No school on Tuesday because her school is used as a polling place. She only goes back regular hours next Thursday. Of course, she only goes half a day on Tuesday and Thursday at this point (sigh). But next year she goes to all day kindergarten! :bounce:

[tigereye]

4. it's probably good in a way to do it gradually

my son had a hard time going from day care to kindergarten, since it was all-day.

It's hard to send them off to kindergarten, but it seems to get easier every year after that! ;)

[RetroLounge]

2. Celebrating with you!

:woohoo:

Both kids in school full time now!

:bounce:

RL

[tigereye]

5. I know!

I saw their pix. What cute kids you have. (and i like your decor, as well.)

Let's crank up the amps! (well, I work at home, so I can do that.) Crank up your imaginary amp, wherever you are.
Last year I blasted hardcore tunes in my kitchen. That was fun.

:woohoo: :hi:

[reyd reid reed]

3. Mine went back on August 17.

And it's been such blessed relief...turn off the tee vees, turn off all the lights (what is it with kids that they have to have lights on when sunshine's free? OPEN THE CURTAINS, ALREADY!!!), clean up and then know that, in an hour and a half, it's still gonna be clean.

Then, just as I was getting used to it, they got four days off for Labor Day. And girly-poo is home until tomorrow. And #2 son doesn't have to be at school until noon today.

*sigh*

But...next week, back to normal.

:bounce::bounce::bounce:

[tigereye]

6. yeah, this place needs a good sand-blasting

I only have one kid, but with him home and me shlepping him around, and working some, etc, chaos has descended.

[tigereye]

7. kick for other parents who are happy their progeny are in school!

[miss_american_pie]

8. Oh sure

Brag. Rub it in the faces of those of us with little ones. :D

I'm kidding of course. Enjoy the quiet. :toast:

[tigereye]

9. aw

he he. It was hard to send mine to kindergarten 5 years ago, even though he had been in daycare. But this year, I knew it was time to go back, since I caught him watching The Price is Right. :silly:

It is pretty damn quiet around here. But I don't feel like doing any work, and things that need to be done around the house are calling. But do I answer? No. Here I sit. ;)

[Arugula Latte]

10. Not only are both of mine back in today ...

one mom had a MIMOSA party to celebrate. Do we know how to live here in Portland, or what? :toast: :beer:

[tigereye]

13. crap, don't give me ideas!

OTOH, that's a great idea!

I love mimosas.

[bleedingheart]

16. what a great idea!

[Arugula Latte]

18. Yeah -- I was impressed.

The hostess of the party sent all her invitations out via email for free via evite.com. They even send a reminder. She had coffee, mimosas, pumpkin and marble bread, fruit, cheese. It was a very civilized way to start the school year.

[Blue Diadem]

11. Can a Grandma who babysits give a woo-hoo too?

:bounce: :woohoo:

I love her dearly..but my that little girl can talk and talk and talk and talk and talk..and every sentence begins with OH GRANDMA.

She's been back in school for a week now so you can imagine how bottled up all that talking is when she comes home.

Ohhh..glad you started this thread. You jogged Grandma's memory! I have to call my son and see how my other granddaughter's first day of pre-school went.

[tigereye]

14. all are welcome!

I see a lot of grandparents throughout the summer, with their grandkids in tow.

they do talk a lot, don't they?

Mine is entering the silent/then sarcasm stage so...


"how bottled up all that talking is" :rofl:

[carlydenise]

12. in my town the radio station used to play "Celebration" at the first bell

on the first day of school LOL

[tigereye]

15. I blast all the tunes with bad words in them

bwa ha ha ha!

[bleedingheart]

17. I know the feeling!

it is great to have them out of the house when I am working from home....even though it means life is back to schedule...it is much better..

Mine started back last week...

[Fuzz]

19. I'll celebrate tomorrow

Although, my wife has noticed I'm in an especially good mood this evening. :)

(I'm a stay at home daddy, mostly)

I had them working with me outside today and then I had them run a bit. Tried to tire them out as best I could so they would go to sleep quickly tonight. Been waking them up early every day this week too, to prepare. :)