I have the back to school bug. I didn’t think I would, since my children have been in summer school all summer, at their regular school. In fact, only Noah gets a forced break.
“Big kid school” is closed next week so the teachers can reorganize classrooms, etc. (And that is an extra big-deal this year, since we have officially outgrown our space, so the 3rd, 4th, and 5th graders are moving to a new building 20 blocks away.)
But because they have traditionally focused on early childhood education, our school mercifully realizes how much toddlers loathe change or the disruption of their routines. So the toddler classroom — which is also in a separate building from the main “big kid school” building — remains open. Josie’s routine at school has not altered since she started on 3/1, except occasional days off like Memorial Day.
My “back to school” bug started when I read the school supply list from Noah’s teacher. Crayons! Pencils! Construction paper! I can hardly wait to go shopping.
Last night, on the way home from school, Noah explained how he and his friends like to mix colors with markers. I found myself offering to get him special mixing-color crayons that won’t get ruined when you blend them together, and that are super-messy on your fingers. He was super-excited!
I’m a little worried about Josie and the messy crayons. The last time we turned our backs on her for 3 minutes, while markers were accessible, she decorated her entire belly with green lines. Which is adorable, and hilarious, and extremely annoying to have to clean up.
Anyway. Back to school supplies.
Josie and I both have indestructable, lifetime guaranteed Jansport backpacks, and Noah has not yet managed to destroy the Spider Man rolling backpack he got last year from Aunt Susie, so no new backpacks. But paper! Pencils! Goodies galore!
Pardon me while I go drool on office supplies.
I LOVE school supplies. Love them. So much potential!