Jack Goes to School

Well the first day of school is in the books! I feel like I've been waiting forever for school to start. I am ready to be back in our routines and with the start of school bring so many other fun things.

I knew Jack would be ok going to school. He went to MMO last year and loved it. He spent the summer at "camp" with his current teacher and he adores her. I was not worried about how he would do. I was excited for him! Last year I was nervous. He knew who his teachers were but he still cried when I left him, even with the same babysitter he's always had! I feel like this year he was so much bigger. Much more independent!

We got some cute pictures before school started. Which also took two of us and a lot of jumping and trying to make him smile. For the most part he was running away from me saying "bye! I'm going to school!"

My goal this year was to have him walk in. Last year he always wanted me to hold him, from the moment we got out of the car he held my hand and walked right in. This was a big deal for me! We got to his classroom and of course he went right in, put his book bag on his hook and started to play. I asked him to come give me a hug and he said "no mama!" {break my heart!} so of course I walked over there and got my hug and kiss.

After school we went to lunch with his good buddy Hudson and his mama. It was a great day! I couldn't have been happier with how he did. I am so excited for what this year holds and I can't wait to watch him grow and learn lots of new things!

Of course I had a matching shirt made for Graham {duh!}

* Linking up with Annie

Back to School Traditions

I hope you all had a great long holiday weekend! We enjoyed our extra day off although my hubs went to work anyways! We had a great low-key weekend! We spent most of the time just hanging out at home. Sunday night we went to some friends for a cookout. The weather was really nice and somewhat fall like..It really has me ready to ditch these 90 degree days for oh say 60 degree days!

With Labor Day behind us it now means that Jack starts school...finally!! I am ready to get back into a routine, although he spent a few days a week at a camp this summer there is something about school school starting that makes things better. Jack (and I) thrive on a routine. He has the best teacher this year. He spent this summer at her house doing Summer Time Fun. She is the most organized person I've ever met. If the school year is anything like this summer {and I know it will be} he will have the absolute best year. And to top it off I know he will learn a ton!

First day of school last year...can't believe how little he was! 

Jack went to Mothers Morning Out last year and loved it. But for some reason I really feel like school is just starting for him. MMO was great but it was just play time. They did the cutest crafts but there was not much learning going on. Because 7 one year olds would be hard to do anything with in my book. Praise to those awesome MMO teachers! In the two year old class they will still play and have fun but I know they will also work on letters and numbers and lots of other fun things! I can't wait for the art projects to start rolling in!

With the start of school I wanted to start new traditions. I love a tradition {ask anyone in my family}. There is something so fun about doing it year after year and looking back on it years later. Of course like with every other mom who has a child going to school I've got a sign for him to hold. Ive got a cute first day of school outfit ready. And I am going to do a fun breakfast for him. I also saw a friend post some cute back to school books that she was going to read to her littles the night before school. So of course I Amazon Primed those suckers and they arrived just in time for us to read some new books before bed.

Sign came from Hobby Lobby. I used a chalk paint pen to write on it

 Shirts are from @thevelvetbuttercup (find her on Insta or Etsy)

The cutest little book bag is ready to go! 

I would love to know if you have any fun traditions for back to school? Do you do a special breakfast? Maybe have their favorite snack waiting after school? I know that we are just in preschool and all of this is clearly more for me than for him but I am so excited! I know that we will look back at pictures in years to come and he will one day appreciate it. {wishful thinking?}

Have a great Tuesday, and for all you mamas that have kids going back to school whether you are leaping for joy as you drop them off or holding back tears I know each of your kiddos have an awesome first day and many more to come!

*linking up with Our Pretty Little Girls