Teacher's First Day of School Gift

Every year since Bryson started his school career we have given his teacher a gift on the first day of school or on Meet the Teacher Day...the past few years I was running around getting everything ready for both of us to start school that we gave more practical...store bought gifts...like colorful post-its and pens wrapped in ribbon...but this year...being a SAHM I was really excited to take the time to MAKE something...so when we finally got the post card in the mail telling us who his teacher was...i was ready to create!

This is the post card Bryson got from his Principal ...isn't this the neatest thing!  His school has the best administrators and i am very excited for the new year...

 things started out great...Bryson was ready to paint...

 but about at this point point...he jumped ship...and can you guess who was left to do the work? YEP...little o'l me...

 I did finish and i think i did pretty good...if i do say so myself...on the first day of school Bryson asked me to give the gift to the teacher "cause it's lame for a kid to bring that to school" oh my...I think from now on teacher gifts will have to be from mommy...cause you know...i wouldn't want to make anyone seem lame!

thank goodness i have Jonas to start all over with...it wont be long before we are making his teachers gifts!

Bryson's First Day of School/ 4th Grade

Bryson's first day of 4th Grade was on Monday August 27, 2012...this year was pretty hard on the old Mama...first of all...he was way to cool to be bothered with pictures...I got the three on this post by begging...then bribing...and when that didn't work...I said it...the thing you vow as a kid NEVER to say to your kids when you grow up..."You will take a picture for me BECAUSE I SAID SO" even typing the words makes me cringe...but I was an emotional wreck sending my baby back to school...so in my mind that excuses me...right?  There was a different feel in the house this time because Bryson now has a baby brother...Jonas...who arrived this summer...and for the first time ever...he had to leave a sibling behind when he went to school...here they are that morning...When Bryson came home from school...I asked him how his day was...he replied..."Good...but I thought about Jonas all day"  I love his big brother heart!

 I can't believe my once little red headed...brown eyed baby is now a 4th grader...who by the way...informed me as I walked him to his class... that this would be the last year I was allowed to do so...as he walked about 10 steps ahead of me...oh.my.aching.heart...How do I let go of my baby?  Do I really have to? 

just last year (when I was working) and couldn't walk him to class on the first day of school...he held my hand before he got out of the car a little teary eyed...what I would give now to go back and walk him into school that day...I will not take one moment of being a stay at home mom for granted...EVER! 

Me and the boys...that morning...it seems like just yesterday Bryson was as little as Jonas!

Dear Bryson,

I am so proud of you...you are growing up to be an amazing kid...I think that your 4th grade year will be the best one yet...I hope you understand that this sometimes embarrassing mother...always has your best interest at heart...and even though you may not have been thrilled to have me do all the things us mom's do on the first day of school...I want you to know that I will always be there for you...no matter what!

I love you...my sweet boy,

                                 Mommy

Redefining June Cleaver

I have recently become a stay at home mom to my two amazing boys. I LOVE the IDEA of the perfect 50's housewife/mother...with a modern twist...I would love to be like June Cleaver but really...I don't think she would approve of the piles of laundry and the dishes in the sink (that I am currently ignoring) so that I can write this post at 11:40 PM while the boys are asleep! So...maybe redefine her...to apply to me...as a 2013 housewife and mother that sometimes has no idea what she is doing...drinks way to much coffee...has a "catch all" room to throw anything and everything into when guest are coming...makes LOTS of mistakes...and is addicted to reality TV...BUT loves her boys and wants to give them the best home life possible...I made this blog for my boys to be able to look back at and see that even though we may not have been "The Cleavers" we loved each other and made our own version of a Happy Family!