August 16, 2012

The School Cycle


There is a cycle to each year when you have kids in school.

Every June you are just as ready as the kids for school to be over and summer break to commence. Then August hits and you start counting down the days until you can wave goodbye to your darling children as they hop onto the school bus to begin a shiny new school year.

This September, for me, a whole new chapter begins, as both of my offspring will be in school full time.

Wait. Let me clarify. People seem to think that all day school is literally ALL day. It's really only six hours, which is only one fourth of 24 hours. Which is why moms worship at the school altar.

Nevertheless, this is a big deal.

8 things I look forward to when sending the kids back to school

1. Getting back to a consistent routine

2. Knowing my children's brains aren't turning to mush

3. Space and time to focus on some long-neglected stuff

4. A (hopefully) less messy house

5. Fall also means TV shows returning!

6. Not having to feed my kids lunch

7. Cute pictures of my kids and their backpacks and the school bus

8. This....



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13 comments:

  1. Love Number 8 - might need to copy that down for me!

    Visiting from Mama Kat's :)

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  2. Ahh routine! I've never met one. My daughter is starting PreK next week and I am literally counting down the days. And shows? Modern Family, How I Met Your Mother, and New Girl cant get here fast enough!

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  3. Love the mush brain one ;) If my 8yo didn't go to camp his brain would be soooooooo mushy!

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  4. I love your whole list! We are just starting preschool in a few weeks and although I will probably be more nervous those first few days than my son, I'm really looking forward to having more of a real schedule with school as well and of course - a few hours to myself each day :) Hope your kids are enjoying back to school time as well.

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    1. Kids are currently still enjoying summer. They don't go back til Sep. 4.

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  5. Indeed. This week I was supposed to have jury duty, but it got cancelled after I'd already arranged for my boys to go to summer sessions at their schools every morning this week. So I got three whole hours to myself every day this week, and it was absolutely freaking amazing! I can see why parents sigh the big sigh of relief when school is back in session.

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    1. It's both a relief and not. It's definitely a relief to get them out of the house every day, but all that comes with being back in school - homework, getting up early, buying the stuff - not always fun. But probably getting them out of the house is worth it!

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  6. GREYS ANATOMY!!!! WOOT WOOT!!! Hehehe....This year means I get to send all 3 off to school!!! Although Kira will only be half day that is still 2.5 hrs of ME time!! And hopefully a less messy house and time to do my work!! Ahhh...We're still gunna chit chat our Grey's this fall right????? I miss those chats!

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  7. Visiting from SITS! Love this post. I was afraid I was alone in my desire for the school year to start. I can identify with #2, and that's why I had my son [intermittently] doing homework during the summer. It's exciting for us because we just relocated, so new city, new school, etc. The only part that's super stressful is the fact that we won't be in our own house until Sep. 1, and school starts this Monday! So, pseudo-homeless or not, bring it on! ;)

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  8. Back-to-school time is exciting for all .. students, teachers, and mommas! Love the list!

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  9. Definitely hoping for the somewhat less messy house!
    Michelle
    http://normalchaosforamultitaskmom.blogspot.com/2012/08/home-again-home-again.html

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  10. I love your list! As a teacher mommy, back to school makes me think of sharpened pencils and new erasers. I found you at Sits girls.

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  11. I love the routine of the school year even more than I love the lack of routine when summer begins. The other benefit to me is that heading back to school might prevent my children from killing each other - they've had a little too much together time this summer! Good luck with the beginning of your school year!

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