3.) First day of school pictures…let’s have’em!
The kids had their first day of school yesterday and being the intelligent woman that I am I decided getting Taylor Swift tickets was a remarkable idea. And then oops, the concert happened to be the same day as the first day of school.
My kids came home, ate dinner, and then went to their very first concert.
They’re exhausted.
I’d love to tell you how the concert was, but evidently the tween sitting behind me new all of the words to Taylor’s songs, so I didn’t actually hear Taylor sing. I could tell you that the tween sounded lovely…but I’d be lying…so instead here are my little munchkins on the first day of Adult Christmas…otherwise known as school:
Bring on the bon-bons!
Tonya says
First day fun! They all look so happy.
Too bad about the concert. I’d probably know all the words too (don’t judge) but wouldn’t sing them aloud.
Enjoy the ice cream. :)
Kim says
Your children are so beautiful! I love seeing the resemblance among them, especially in their smiles. It will be fun to read about their adventures this year on your blog.
Thank you for the 9/11 prompt. It encouraged me to write about that day, which I found hard as I have kind of walled off my emotions from that day, but still I tried to write about it, so thank you.
Simone @Greatfun4kids says
YAY for school
BOO for the loud singing tween!!!
Maybe one day you will see her trying out on American Idol, someone really should tell her NOW, or it will come as a nasty SHOCK that she can’t sing as good as Taylor.
Being out of Sync with northern hemisphere seasons, we’re more than half way through our school year… which finishes in December for our Summer Holidays… so no school-return pics or summer holiday snaps to share – I have that all to look forward to.
I’ve shared about a Shove. Almost.
It’s “SHOVED”
Reviewer11 says
Wow, sharp, clear photos. I love it! On the third photo, what kind of ruler is that on your daughter’s desk? I don’t believe I have seen one like that before.
Looks like they had fun. Awesome! :D
Peg says
Your kids are adorable!
Melissa B. says
They’re so cute! Here’s hoping everyone has a great school year. :)
Teacher Girl says
They look so happy and excited! I would have turned around and told her that you paid good money to hear Taylor sing, not her. The rudeness of people amazes me sometimes.
SaucyB says
Looks like they had a GREAT first day. A good start over here too. So funny, I saw the light on in my son’s room at 6:45 am. I peeked in expecting him to be all sleepy eyed and he was standing there with a big smile already dressed.
michelle @ this little light says
That happened to me at a concert before. “Seriously, kid, just m-o-u-t-h the words … silently. Or hand over some cash because I didn’t come here to hear you!” Well, you’re a cool mom for presenting that as a gift. I just gave mine a Super Hero Squad cup with a bow on it.
Dianna says
“Adult Christmas”: love it!
JDaniel4's Mom says
What a busy day! I love you pictures!
Jenners says
Adult Christmas is THE perfect description! The kids are adorable … just like you. And I’m so glad you had a good time at the Random Tween Singing Concert.
Diane@BeStillaMinute says
“first day of adult Christmas”? So true!
Dumb Mom says
Adult Christmas. Ahhh, must be nice. #3 doesn’t start his barely-worth-mentioning preschool program until October.
erica says
Taylor Swift THE SAME DAY? How did their heads not explode?
Adorable!
Paula Kiger says
Your kids are so cute!! And I am sure Target appreciates the product placement in the first picture of the kids. I took my daughter out of most of her first week of KINDERGARTEN b/c hubs’s 25th high school reunion was taking place. Then she had a weird accident while we were gone, resulting in her face looking like hamburger – I am sure the teacher/fellow students wondered what the heck when she returned!! She survived, happy to say. This was all before Taylor Swift was on the pop scene!
Jennifer@ The Mommy Mambo says
“Bon Bons!” Huh. You know I’ve never had one of those?!
Jen {at} take2mommy says
Hope your kids are happy, back at school. Yeay for Adult Christmas!
Adrienne says
Taylor Swift on the very first day of school! That’s so cool! Your kiddos are ridiculously cute! :)
Galit Breen says
Merry Adult Christmas!
:)
{Love the pics, sorry about Taylor!}
Lady Estrogen says
Adult Christmas… I love that so much :)
I still have a could more years before I get to experience that joy, but I’m sure looking forward to it.
Denise says
Such cute kids. And lucky to have a mom that totally rocked the first day of school celebrating by taking them to a concert.
Connie Weiss says
WOW…Rock Star Mama!
Sorry you didn’t get to hear Taylor sing.
imperfectmomma says
Adult Christmas … ha. So true. So cute the pics
Natalie says
Love the adult Christmas analogy!! ;)
Anne Province says
Your kids look so happy! Now I want to see the pics of all the “Happy” Mommies!!! Eating bon bons no less! In pink fuzzy slippers! Watching soap operas!!
Runnermom-jen says
Ha…Adult Christmas, that’s funny! Great pictures!
Jennifer says
Adult Christmas–amen, amen, amen!!
adventuresindinner says
Oh! I both look forward to the first day of school for my little one and at the same time want to SLOW THINGS DOWN-she grows so quickly and I just want to put her on pause and enjoy right now :)
Thanks so much for the writing prompts-they are making me really think.
OneMommy says
Love the comparison of first day of school to Christmas!
Today I’m kind of wishing mine was going to school…
Jen says
Cheers!
*raises her bon-bons*
Erin says
That 1st day of school never losses its charm at that age!
Elaine says
WOW! What a day they had! Love those smiles. :)
morgan says
Ha! Ha! Adult Christmas … it’s the most wonderful time of the year! :)
Leighann says
umm.. I think that equals the BEST DAY OF SCHOOL EVER
XLMIC says
Taylor Swift is probably the BEST way to start the school year EVER!!!! Your kids are super cute :) And are you willing to share your bonbons… you can come over and we can watch daytime t.v. together and snack or snarf away!
And I couldn’t get the linky button to work on my blog :(
kisatrtle says
Adult Christmas….I like that except now that I work in the school it has lost some of its appeal. Home for flooding today and expect to be home again tomorrow
Whit W. says
aww! they look so happy to be headed back to school. :)
jo@blog-diggidy says
adult christmas? that’s funny! you have beautiful children! i follow you in google reader, i have for a while now, and on facebook…don’t recall if i have commented before, but i have been around for a while and have even participated in your writers workshops…anywho, just thought i’d say “hey”, so “hey”…. :)
Jennifer says
My BFF and I are taking the girls to see Taylor Swift when she comes to Houston. I think I’m going to wear earplugs.
Mary P. in Baltimore says
Thanks for these workshops you do, Kat. They are very therapeutic in my book! I wrote about what it was as a working journalist that September day, and then also what it was like to learn about losing a friend at the WTC. Thank you for a place where I can share his story.
Book4MyDaughter says
I love that you call the first day of school adult Christmas—it truly is!
Lizgizzy says
Your pictures are wonderful. I wish we could have taken some inside the classroom, but we knew that if our son saw us, he’d get clingy and generally be more upset, and we didn’t want to spin him up.
Feyella @ Parenting .. smh says
Aww. They look like they had a great first day but were probably exhausted the following day, you too huh. Can’t even imagine what you must have felt like at that concert. Surprised you didn’t have to choke a tween out. lol.
Nikwai says
What an awesome mom. Oh to be tween again. Great photos. I absolutely think the one of the school bus is so classic and almost never captured. We always see the new clothes, but the real memories I think are in the little things. This year should be one to remember with it starting out with such a bang. SCORE! I’m super excited about topics too. I think I’m going to break down and stop making excuses and actually do it this week. I’m keeping my fingers crossed. :)
debi9kids says
I think what I love most about this is that your kids are REAL kids in these pictures… not perfect, but perfectly real.
heehee… adult Christmas! LOVE that!
Angelia Sims Hardy says
I love the first day of school smiles they have. Being happy to go to school, they just have nooooo idea. HA.
Tracy P. says
Wait. Please tell me Kainoa is not in kindergarten. Right???
Taliyah Brigman says
I really liked your blog post. Great.