We've been staying up so late the past week watching the Olympics I feared we'd all have a hard time waking up early again. Randy has to leave for work at 7:30 now (as opposed to 8:45 last school year) so that means we need to gather to read scriptures at 7:15! That came mighty early for me and Whitney this morning. The good thing about that is it will guarantee that Whitney will have lots more time to get going before school. That girl is so slow in the morning, we're constantly reviewing the definition of the word "hurry."
I hadn't planned very well for a fun, first day of school breakfast but I did make bacon. Unfortunately, I decided to play beat-the-clock with the bacon by taking a shower while it baked in the oven. I was about 2 minutes late on taking it out so it ended up being a tad crunchier than we like it, and it set off the smoke detector when I opened the oven. The kids were still excited about it, but I was disappointed. Bacon is a commitment because our whole house smells like it for the rest of the day, and call me crazy, but freshly cooked bacon and lingering bacon odor are two completely different smells!
{Our 5th and 2nd graders!}
I didn't really get to savor my first day of freedom because I have presidency meetings on Mondays at 9:15. I ended up having some time to call and check on Amie though, so that was good. (She sent her kids to a Charter School today after homeschooling them for 3 years, I feared she'd be on her bed in the fetal position crying, but I think she'd finished by the time I called.)
After presidency meeting I went to the grocery store to buy a few things. The man who bagged my groceries said, "There are a lot of happy moms here today," I thought that was funny.
It was weird to come home to an empty house, I couldn't decide what to do first. I had to make myself put away the groceries (obviously), then I vacuumed, did laundry and then decided to brave the kids' room. I just couldn't stand it any longer. Even though Whitney supposedly "cleans" it every day (because it always her mess), it never quite looks clean so every now and again I have to overhaul it while she's gone so that I can throw away lots of the little tidbits she can't seem to let go of. It ended up taking me 2 hours, but it's done and it looks fabulous.
{After school thumbs up!}
Whitney: "Why are you wearing an apron??"
Me: "I made cookies."
Whitney: "For what?" (The poor girl just assumes they're for book club or church or something.)
Me: "For you guys for a first day of school treat."
Landon & Whitney: Yippee, yahoo!!! (For real, those words.)
At least it made for a great first day surprise, especially because when they asked me how many they could have I said, "I don't know between 2-10, it's your big first day!" (They both ate 2.)
So that's our not so big first day of school. I don't know why I can't believe it's really time again, but I'd better adjust quickly before it's time to start helping at the school a lot. I think I get a couple weeks before they need me, yahoo!
**Do you make anything special
for the first day of school?
Is bacon a commitment at your house?
What did (or will) you do with
your first day back to school?**
for the first day of school?
Is bacon a commitment at your house?
What did (or will) you do with
your first day back to school?**
36 comments:
That looks like an awesome first day back to school! Baking cookies is a great tradition I may just have to start...the only thing I do is I always walk them to their classroom on the first day of school (but I'm pretty sure that won't last long with Sam who is in 2nd grade like Whitney).
I still have two little ones at home so my time is spent pretty much the same although I do have more time for scrapbooking--while Sarah takes a nap, Josh will happily color in my scrapbook room.
You are an awesome mom...I love the image of you in an apron (so cute and domestic) and love your kids' reactions!
I am still chuckling to myself about the bacon being a commitment... I totally agree... and kicking myself for not baking cookies or making today special in some other way. Maybe it's not too late to salvage... Great post!
You described it perfectly--bacon is a commitment and it definitely has a rapidly changing smell from wonderful to repulsive.
I think pictures, bacon and cookies makes for a great first day of school.
The kids look cute in their bright new clothes and fingers telling what grade they're in.
I totally agree with the bacon commitment comments. It's a big issue with me- bacon smell seems to last forever (or a day- it feels like forever though)
School starts here next monday & Ya i'm ready- the kids- not so much. we still want to go buy a couple of pairs of new shoes & jack doesn't have even one pair of jeans without loads of holes inthem. He hasn't worn jeans in so long- he's a shorts kind of guy- that I didn't realize how bad it had gotten?
I think the first day here is the dreaded early out day- what in the world? who ever invented that should be shot- what a joke. So I basically will go to back to school morning, meet the teacher meeting, come how & then trent will be back.
I heard kristy say one of her neighbors claims she's gonna dance naked in the street :)
sounds scary
ps. love the cookies after school- wow- yumo- what a great idea!!
I don't cook bacon. The smell all day is not worth it. I am not really a bacon eater so I don't miss it .
Good for you for baking cookies!!
Hi. I found your blog blog-hopping one day and love it...especially all the photos you take!
Anyway...thought I'd jump in on commenting as well. :)
Let's see...our first day is Wedneday and I'm planning to make a pan of brownies, cut and frosted to look like a pencil (I think it's from family fun mag) for an after-school snack. My baby is starting pre-k this year, but I run a home daycare, so I'lls till have 3-4 little ones home with me. But they're so much easier (well-behaved) when they're not your own.
And bacon....totally cracking up about the 'commitment'. I never thought of it that way. :)
We had cookies too.
I had pretty much a normal day. The schedule is good but I may be done. We already had a crazy afternoon... homework, soccer, animals, and now they are showering and hopefully we will get a quick FHE in after dinner.
I actually didn't even shed a tear (today).... there is peace... you know how unusual that is for me so I am just appreciating it.
I do not enjoy bacon... not the cooking, not the smell, and the actual thing is not worth the other two to me.
I am with you on the bacon...that smell will last forever, especially in my hair. I have never cooked it in the oven, that is waaaay better than stove top (oil burns). I will have to try that.
My mom always made us chocolate chip cookies for the first day of school...ahhhh the memories!
I am a bacon lover...it really mske everything taste better...so I can handle the commitment...even if it goes awry!
Whitney's picture is so cute...it could be an advertisement!
a few more week before I have TWo in preschool....oh what will I do with myself on Tuesday & Thursday mornings???/
what a great first day. i always try to do the cookie thing but sometimes forget..this was a great reminder because we don't start school for another 1 1/2 weeks.
your kids look so excited about going back! even though you've had a fun summer..it's always fun to go back for a week or so.
we love bacon. we don't eat a lot of it, but for us it's worth the lingering smell. mmmmm....
"bacon is a commitment" that is perfect. my husband is always on my case saying that I don't like bacon or I don't like the smell of bacon which is not true at all. what I don't like, just like you and obviously others, is the smell that will just not go away.
Wow, cookies--I'm impressed. You'd better watch out, your kids will start to expect stuff like that! ;)
It does seem rather early to be starting school. Wouldn't you rather that they get a few more weeks at the end of summer rather than getting out so early? Our Junes seem to be so crappy, weather-wise. There isn't a lot of outside play going on when its raining so much. Of course, I may be singing a different tune when I have kids in school!
School started EARLY! WOW! We have two more weeks and I am freakin' out that summer is almost over! Doesn't help that today it was low 60's and raining! UGH!
I do love CRISPY bacon. I only buy the kind from Costco that is precooked and just mircowave it for 1min 20 sec. It is perfect and the smell is gone by lunch. Try it. You might like it?!
CUTE photo of the first day of school. I love that Whitney asked who the cookies were for. So funny!
For the first day of school we always take the littles into school and directly to their classrooms. This year - we only have ONE (-kindergarten) that we can do that for. That is really sad for me! 6th, 9th and 12th grade - that just isn't cool for Mom do to that! Hope you have a great school year!
we start after labor day.. so we have a couple weeks left..
okay... have you read stolen innocence? when you said you tell the kids to be sweet.. it just made me think of that book.. incredible story.. fast read.. I read it in a couple days.. anyway..
I will probably make a good breakfast he first day.. and I love to make cookies for them when they come home.. I love probably more than my kids.
I know what you mean about bacon being a committment! I cook it in the oven now on a cookie sheet lined with tinfoil and that really cuts down the smell. Maybe that's what you did too since you got in the shower while it was cooking...
Evie's preschool doesn't start until September 4, but the "big kids" start Thursday. The ladies in this neighborhood have a lunch the week after the kids go back, I guess to kind of celebrate their freedom!
You (and Jane) chose the perfect words and described how I feel about bacon to a tee!
I am such a tired mess because I stay up addicted to the Olympics. I swear I'm not watching tonight. I can't, I was not nice today.
I make pancakes into the initial of their first name. They love it and are the ones that remind me I do it. Cookies are a great plan too. I think their favorite part would be the no limit!
I have no plans, I'd love to lay around and read. I just might plan that!
You are such a great mom! You kiddos are pretty lucky. You are making such wonderful memories for them.
you got to be kidding...kids in school mid month? I thought at least they would wait until the 25th...wow that is gruelsome. I guess it went well for you. Wow really...school when it is still summer...that cannot be true. Oh well. I am speechless...your cookies look devine, can i have a couple too? Although I would go for your carmel popcorn first.
Oh wow.
ok, so while i'm gleefully doing a happy dance that the neighbor's kids are going back to school this week, i am seriously not looking forward to kindergarten next year. and THIS from a mother who sends her child to daycare on a daily basis.
your cookies look fantastic- i so wish you'd posted an spt in the apron! and i love it- "between 2 and 10"- i would be the child who took 10.
and i know entirely too well about the bacon commitment thing. every now and then i forget that i'm a commitment phobe. then i regret. then forget again. it's a never ending cycle.
School starts for us on Wednesday...at least 2nd and up, K and 1st starts next Tuesday...something about testing before school starts
My Kids always think that cookies and treats are for the "Home Teachers" or someone else too!
Bacon is SUCH a commitment...I'm gonna have to remember that word when I cook it...I do like the idea of pre-cooked, but I would be afraid I wouldn't get it crunchy enough...
We always have the favorite food for dinner for the child starting school, and I make sure to go into the classroom to take photos...although this year with 3rd grade I'm not so sure she's going to let me!
I too, like Amie might be curled up sobbing after my little guy ends up in Kindergarten next week...something about sending the last to school...sigh...
Great post! Loved every bit of it!
wow, 8/18 does seem pretty early for school to start. we're still in county fair season around here. my son isn't quite excited for school to start in two weeks. he's going into 1st grade and he's still in the "i just want to play all day" age, I think; he just turned 6 this month. anyway, how fun that you made cookies. that's a good idea we might have to try at our house! except it's going to be my master baker husband that will have to make the cookies - he's way better at it than me!
so glad i "came over" today! christian is starting the real deal school in a couple of weeks and i am so happy to have read this because i am going to start this tradition with him and my other ones. THANK YOU for writing this!
glad it was a good day for yours. 5th and 2nd grade! what in the world?
How fun! I love the idea of the cookies for a first day of school treat....too bad I didn't think about it sooner...bummer!
You're so sweet and such a good Mom :)
My daughter saw the cookies and said: Mom I want some...so tomorrow is my turn to wear the apron....LOL
Luci started on the 8th and Griffin started yesterday (same school but kinder sttarts later). For Luci's 1st day i made homemade belgian waffles and they were a hit. For Griffin's 1st day we had blueberry muffins but he wouldn't eat - nervous, I think.
I am so excited to have both kids on the same school schedule this year. Yesterday after I put them on the bus I went to the library before work. There were other moms waiting with me for the library to open and they were all saying how glad they were to have their school year routine back.
I just sent blake off and it ended up being good. He actually ate breakfast so I know he wasn't too nervous. I made his favorite egg on toast and I think I need to steal your cookie idea. I really like that. Plus it has been awhile since I have made them and just kept them home for us.
I love this line: we're constantly reviewing the definition of the word "hurry." Because we are too!
Oh our first days of school are staggered, so I don't have any plans yet, but it will be nice to have some quiet time.
Good job on the cookies!!
My previously-mentioned strong opinions regarding chocolate chip cookies approve of those delicious looking goodies! You little baker, you.
Please do teach me how to cook bacon in the oven... it sounds so much easier, besides who can fit a whole package of bacon in a frying pan without an overlapping mess anyway?
Thank, Laura
It sounds like you had a really productive first day of school!
I like to make cookies for my kiddos too. So that is the plan for next Tuesday when they start school. Last year I had to make two batches, since Hailey was in Kinder and came home at lunch time. SO this year I only have to do one! :)
We like bacon, but not the all day lingering smell. So we only make it very seldom.
I can't believe school started already! Seems sooo early. Linc goes back on the 27th.
Excellent work on the cookies- my mom always had cookies on the first day home from school. Popsicles on the last!
We cook bacon a lot here (it is hands down Linc's favorite food) and find that the oven is the best method. Low and slow for us, so it really doesn't made a huge mess and the smell isn't too bad because of the low temp. Just takes more time- ugh.
you're cracking me up about the bacon! It doesn't bother me, but my family doesn't love it as much as I do, so I don't make it that often.
I made belgian waffles for breakfast yesterday, everyone was thrilled. My kids think it is a holiday when I cook breakfast. Since I just made cookies the other day, we went out for shave ice instead. (The kids probably preferred it, but I love cookies the most!)
Love the photos of your cute kids. They look happy about school. But I sure wish it didn't start until after Labor Day.
Ha! You must take long showers! My bacon takes forever to cook in the oven, but it's so easy to clean up! I LOVE bacon.
I have been enjoying my new freedom, although I do still have one at home. It's nice to have that breather! I fear making cookies because I eat too many of them. But, I do need to make cinnamon rolls because I made a promise to put my recipe on my blog! OK, so you inspired me... maybe I'll make them today for the kids when they get home. they're going to FREAK OUT! LOL
i am totally with you on the not starting until after labor day thing? i mean, what happened to the school year that went from labor day to memorial day? what's wrong with that?
bacon is a committment, i definitely agree with that. and cookies after school with an apron!?! are you sure your name isn't really june? :)
I love making bacon in the oven, it's so much less mess! Your kids are so spoiled to have a great bfast and cookies after school. I thought about it, but a big hug is all Austin got! You're a good mom. The kids look cute in their photo.
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