First Day of 7th Grade!

When Mateo was in elementary school, one of the things I looked forward to each year was the start of the new school year. It was a big deal for me, probably more than it was for him. I just relished and truly enjoyed shopping for his school supplies and coming home and assembling them all into his crisp new backpack. The smell of the fresh pencils and papers sent me straight to heaven. Taking his picture, walking to school, and meeting his new teacher gave me such a thrill, I can't even explain. I cried every new school year. And even though last year when he entered 6th grade and started middle school knowing that I was pushing the envelope, I thought those days would last for ever. This year, although we still did the school supply shopping and assembling and the picking out the outfit the night before, there was a different flavor to the whole thing. It wasn't as ceremonial. There was an absence of first day jitters. No walking to school. No meeting his teachers. I merely dropped him off at the curbside of his school and watched him as he confidently entered the gate and disappeared into the sea of middle-schoolers. Life sure goes by fast. So if you have school aged children, enjoy these years because they will be gone before you know it. Sniff, sniff.


Today was also Alec's official birthday and since we love to celebrate, we had a little birthday dinner at his parent's house, D&J. Jeanette prepared yet another wonderful meal of lemon herb pasta with shrimp scampi and romaine lettuce salad. Yummy!

The cake was from Beverly's Best in Fullerton and it was delicious. I think Alec agrees.

Since I am making hand made gifts these days, here are the little shirts I made for Alec.




Good night. I wish you scholarly dreams.

Sara
xoxo