I Survived!

Well, I survived Samuel’s first week of 1st Grade!

Notice how I didn’t say he survived. I was thinking maybe he would be tired the first couple of days after spending all day at school especially since he gets up pretty early (I help him practice the piano each morning from 6:30 a.m. to 7:00 – crazy mom I know!) But he was full of energy each day, so excited to tell us all about school and excited to hear what we’d been up to all day. So yes, he loves school again this year.

 

Chuck actually took Samuel to school his first day. I really wanted to, but could just see in my mind the chaos that would take place with me hauling all the kids and 3 big bags of supplies into school. It is really wonderful that Chuck can drop Samuel off at school on his way to work. It makes my life easier for sure!

I did make Chuck take the camera to snap a few shots. I called Chuck after I knew he had dropped Samuel off and wanted all the details. I was a little disappointed when all the information he could come up with was that he had dropped the supplies off to the right teachers (I told him several times to make sure he looked at the sticky notes, don’t get the two Clark teachers mixed up etc. – driving him crazy I know!) and then he’d taken Samuel to his first class of the day. That’s it! Did Samuel seem excited, what did he think of the teachers etc. Chuck always reminds me this is my first child and it so shows!

 

While Samuel was away at school, the kids and I were working hard on what is now our traditional 1st day of school snack. I made a cute pencil brownie last year and Samuel kept reminding for days that he hoped he got another pencil brownie – the kid remembers everything.

Let’s just say that this year’s brownie pencil has now taken the place of Isaac’s 2 year old Dinosaur birthday cake as my ugliest creation! Note to myself: mint powder sugar frosting may taste super yummy, but it is not pretty for decorating! Just look at that frosting oozing down the sides.

   

  No one cared that it looked bad because he sure tasted wonderful! (As always, love your brownie recipe Audrey)

I make Samuel’s lunch for him each day and the first day I made a little note like this, taped a piece of candy to it and then stuck it in his brown paper bag. The first thing he said to me when he got in the van after school was I got your note mom and it said, “Love You! Have a great day at school!” I was only going to do this the first day, but that night as I was getting part of his lunch ready he said, “Oh, I can’t wait to see what note you write me tomorrow!” Each day he has come home and told me he got my note and then tells me what it said. So I guess I will be writing lots of lunch time notes this year! Chuck laughs and says there’s no way I’ll be doing this by the time Jenna rolls around to 1st grade – he’s probably right!