First Day of School

Well today is the day that summer has come to an end. All the sudden, there were clouds in the sky, football on the TV and getting ready for school to start for both kids tomorrow.
We have had such an amazing summer together. I will feel sad to have my boy gone everyday now, but I think we are also ready for this journey to begin.
Tonight, we read "The Night Before Preschool" with Camden and tucked her into bed.
Then I got to read "The Night Before Kindergarten" with Drew. Then we read "The Kissing Hand". Sure loved reading that book with him and I know I will for sure be using my kissing hand tomorrow while he is at school. Before we sprinkled the "Ready Confetti" that Mrs. Shark gave us under Drew's pillow, Drew started making a wish on every star, blowing his magic wish onto the star, and then placing it under his pillow. I don't know if he was stalling going to bed (there had to have been 25 stars to wish on) but it was just darling to listen to him. His first 3 wishes were; 1. that there would be lots of fun things to do at school; 2. that he would make lots of new friends, 3. that Austin would be ok (Austin's mommy told us that he asked if he and Drew could hold hands together on the way to school). and that they got to play together at recess. Among the rest of the wishes that we worked on together were. -that mommy wouldn't cry too much after dropping him off, -that it wasn't raining on our way to school, -and that we got a good parking spot so we wouldn't have to walk too far!
I have packed his lunch, put a special little note in there for him, have his clothes laid out and am ready to get up early to make pancakes for my lil man before his first day of kindergarten. (ok so Daddy ended up making the pancakes!)
I also have Camden's clothes laid out, as she starts her new Pre-K tomorrow in the afternoons. We are excited for her and think she is going to love her teacher and her class!

Both kids had a great first day of school. We are excited for a great school year!

Clean Teeth!

Both kids had dentist appts today with Dr. Clapp. I knew that at 5 1/2 years old, Drew would go back without me with no trouble. Camden on the other hand, I figured would be a screaming mess before she even left the waiting room. The hygenist and I decided that I would hold her hand till we got to the door to the back office and then I just told Camden to follow Drew and she allowed me to let go of her hand and I snuck quickly back to the waiting room. I sat there tapping my foot, wondering how many minutes would pass before they came to get me to tell me that she is screaming, won't cooperate, and they can't get her teeth cleaned. I kept waiting. Waiting. Then about 30 minutes later out walks my happy girl with no tears in her eyes. I was told they got her xray, cleaned her teeth, Dr. Clapp came to look at her teeth and she did not shed ONE tear? I was literally so happy, I almost cried. Really. Drew was still getting his teeth cleaned and sealed so when we went back to get him, I asked if Camden had any cavities and she did not! I told the girl, this was the best dentist appt. Camden has ever had, and she told me Dr. Clapp had said the same thing! I think at age 3 1/2 I still had to walk back with Drew, he liked me to be sitting near him while his teeth were cleaned. So proud of my girl! we went out for frozen yogurt after to celebrate!