First Day of School
Yesterday was the first day of school. On August 10th. The peak of summer, and my kids were going to school. I think that should be against the law. Heck, it didn’t even feel like back to school. No fall colors. No leaves on the ground. Only a temperature of 98 and cicadas screeching in the trees. It felt like taking them to summer camp…like they should have had bathing suits and towels in their backpacks instead of notebooks and paper
They felt the same, as evidenced here:
and here:
That would be Quinn, not very impressed with his first day of Kindergarten.
They came spilling in the backdoor this afternoon, radiating sweaty, little boy smell. Bill promptly loaded eveyone into the truck and took them to the swimming pool.
What the hell is up with the people who decide the start date for school???? It used to be that we had 3 full months off. Now we are lucky if we have 2.
The upside is, they have all the Holy Days of Obligation off, and since we are not Catholic, we have no obligations! Yeah, Dr. Luther!
School…..it should not start until after Labor Day. Can I have some “Hell ya’s”?
Well I know for me, I do like my kids home with me. My son has been ready to go back however for the past week. He starts on Monday here in Texas. I personally am not one of those moms who am eager to get them out the door. On another note I am thankful my son does enjoy going to school. It always gets so hard towards the end of the year as well.
I like the new look!
We’ve always started after Labor Day here in NJ, thankfully! I reserve the last week before school starts for trips to the beach.
A friend who is moving to NC may have year-round school for her boys, not something I would like.
OMG YES! I thought the 23rd when my kids go back was too early. The tenth is like robbing you of a whole month of summer!
I hope they get more enthusiastic as the year progresses.
Love the new look too!
in New England we start after labor day too. thank goodness.
But my niece’s birthday is Aug 17 and she is regularly back to school by then, and she’s in Amarillo. It boggles my mind.
you guys usually get out earlier though – we’re in until mid-to late june.
hope your guys have a good year, and you have fun with Mia!
hell yea….school started the 10th for my little sister and now theres talk about school year round my mom says it better not go through it not fair to the kids which me being one i also say”it better not.”
Hell ya’. There I feel better. I think Aug 23 when my kids start is too soon.
Oh man, in France, school doesn’t start until September 4th. I can’t imagine sending my girls to school so soon, it’s still summer for goodness sakes!
my kids start Monday. I don’t get it. I think its b/c of all those stupid half days and teacher days.
Gulp….We are starting on the 28th. Don’t shoot!
We’re actually eager to get started again. All those new books waiting to be delved into! Makes it kind of hard to wait until the end of the month.
But we take all of December off, and have a couple of two week breaks thrown in, so it all evens out.
Holy Days of Obligation? Isn’t that laundry and grocery day?
Summer can’t be over yet! Here in SD they are always trying to pass No School Before Labor Day laws. I am glad that we still have most of a month left before school starts. BUT we have very lame holidays, last year Christmas Break was just 8 days long. And Easter was just a 4 day weekend.
Good morning TEXAS!!!
We zipped past southern Texas and are in Ft. Davis. I so hope we can get together in December when we’re not so skeered of the heat.
I can’t even comment on school – it is simply insane how early it starts. Course, it totally frees up all the parks for us. 
Oh, and jamie’s idea of a holy day of obligation and mine are radically different. But my mind is permanently enconsed in gutter material.