there is no rule book to prepare you for these days. the days where summer comes to an end and you send your kids back to school. the days where all of the love, guiding, laughter, tears, and discipline you’ve poured into them is what you hope is enough to carry them through.
summer is already over and it’s back to school time. my girls started fifth and first grade this year. we kicked off the new year with some rain in the forecast and our typical “first day of school photos”.
this year i wanted to try something new – i thought it would be fun to start a tradition of first day of school interviews; something to look back over the years and see how they’ve changed.
i asked both of my girls these questions and i thought i’d share with all of you:
Kaylei
- name: kaylei
- age: 10
- grade and teacher: 5th – mrs. reecher
- what i want to be when i grow up: owner of a animal shelter rescue
- favorite color: red
- favorite movie: spy next door
- favorite place to be: in my bed sleeping
- favorite food: bacon
- favorite subject in school: social studies
- what do you love: animals and books
Mahkena
- name: mahkena
- age: 6
- grade and teacher: 1st – mrs. armstrong
- what i want to be when i grow up: not a mom, but a teacher at home…a home school teacher
- favorite color: teal and purple
- favorite movie: sharpay’s fabulous adventure
- favorite place to be: with mommy
- favorite food: strawberries with sugar
- favorite subject in school: art
- what do you love: animals
“say yes to one more book, one more hug, one more kiss goodnight, tuck them in and snuggle them tight. one day you will tuck them in and they’ll be grown. they will smile and tell you they can do it on their own.”
Okay To Be Shay 