First Day Favorites

Augh, I’ve fallen behind again. Sometimes I wonder if maybe it’s time to quit since life only seems to keep getting busier and I keep getting bogged down with just too many things. But yet, I can’t bring myself to stop altogether because the thought that maybe some years down the road, these kids of mine won’t care that I posted these things a month or two late, but will only care that the memories have been saved here for them and they might share a good laugh over their small selves, our family as it was, and reminisce about their “good old days”.

So for that someday years from now, I keep pressing on.

With that said, here are this year’s first day favorites.

He's made it to fifth grade, folks. Top of the elementary school food chain. — He’s made it to fifth grade, folks. Top of the elementary school food chain.

His favorite things going into fifth grade…
Color: blue
Book: Jedi Academy, the Bible
Activity: hangouts
Sport: swimming
Toy: Star Wars action figures, Legos
TV show: Transformers Prime, Star Wars Clone Wars, We Bare Bears
Movie: Star Wars
Food: udon, curry
Day of the Week: Friday
Subject in School: Literature
People in the Bible: same as last year- Jesus, David, Gideon, Ehud (the left-handed judge)
Holiday: Christmas

So excited for fourth grade because it means she gets a binder like her brother. Only hers is pink.

Her favorite things going into fourth grade…
Color: pink
Book: Dork Diaries, The Not-So Dorky Drama Queen
Activity: make journals
Sport: handball, state tag
Toy: Jessie doll, stroller
TV show: Barbie Life in the Dream House
Movie: The Lorax
Food: spaghetti
Day of the Week: Saturday
Subject in School: Literature
People in the Bible: Jesus
Holiday: Birthday

Her favorite things going into first grade…
Color: purple
Book: Dork Diaries the Fairy Tale book, Action Bible
Activity: laying on pillow, playdates, making lists
Sport: swimming
Toy: pillow
TV show: Littlest Pet Shop
Movie: Princess Twins
Food: grapes
Day of the Week: Friday
Subject in School: writers’ workshop
People in the Bible: Jesus
Holiday: Halloween

This is his cheese face even though I've never told him to say "cheese" before in his life. Whatever, man. — This is his cheese face even though I’ve never told him to say “cheese” before in his life. Whatever, man.

His favorite things going into four-year-old preschool…
Color: green
Book: animal stories
Activity: playing superheroes with Mikey, going to Disneyland, playing in backyard, preschool
Sport: soccer
Toy: Captain America, superheroes, stinky B, mommy, stuffed animals
TV show: Rescue Bots, We Bare Bears, Octonauts
Movie: Minion movie
Food: everything mommy makes (aww!)
Day of the Week: Thursday (soccer day!)
Holiday: birthday, Christmas

And a few other quick snaps in the midst of first day madness:

These two were so happy to be in class together again this year. Better yet, they're seat partners, too! — These two were so happy to be in class together again this year. Better yet, they’re seat partners, too!

These two were so happy to finally be in class together after three years apart. — These two were so happy to finally be in class together after two years apart.

And this boy with his fifth grade teacher.

Flag ceremony with the Boy Scouts presenting the colors. Mikey's up there! — Flag ceremony with the Boy Scouts presenting the colors. Mikey’s up there!

Meanwhile, this boy is trying (sort of) to get to his school. — Meanwhile, this boy is waiting patiently (sort of) to get to his school.

Once there, he was not at all interested in standing outside the door taking more pictures.

For he wanted to hang up his stuff and get in there to get the preschool fun started.

And with that, another school year begins!

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