Back to School

Today is the first day of school for my babies. They were far more ready to go back than I was ready to send them. Rainbow in particular was thrilled; Taz was more resigned. He has a hard time sitting still for that long but he does enjoy the social aspects.

Taz moved from the kindergarten and first grade hall to the "big kid" hall this year. He is excited about that, and also that two of his good friends from kindergarten are in his class. Our school really mixes the kids up from year to year, which I think is great so they get to know a lot of people.

I met both their teachers at the PTA-sponsored back to school breakfast last week, and my kids met them at orientation on Thursday. Rainbow's teacher is young and adorable. After meeting her, Rainbow said, "Mommy, she is the prettiest woman I've ever seen!" Then she thought for a second and amended her statement to, "No, Mommy, you're the prettiest. She's the second prettiest."

I think that child has a future in sales.

Rainbow is sporting her newly pierced ears for the first day of school. I took her yesterday and she picked out bright pink stones as an early birthday present. She could not be more thrilled. We drew the line at the belly button ring she requested however. Taz wanted to go with us and get his ear(s) pierced too, but Daddy wouldn't allow that one. I probably would have taken him.

Even though summer isn't over according to the seasons, it feels like summer is over.