Back to School, For Real!

After 17+ months of working from home while the girls are home all day, with the minor exception of them going to in-person school two days per week for two months last spring, they are FINALLY going to full-time, in-person school! I get to work from home in PEACE!!!! I am SO giddy!

Most years I take the day before school and the first day of school off. In the elementary years, the day before was always "meet the teacher" day, and we would see their classrooms, find their desks, take all of their supplies and put them in their desks and/or with the communal supplies, etc. Then we would usually go out for frozen yogurt our something, and then on the first day I just love seeing them off in the morning and then having the whole day to myself to do whatever, and then being there when they get home in the afternoon.

Middle school doesn't have meet the teacher(s) day, so I just like to use the day before to take them to lunch, get our nails done or whatever. Today I took them to a dumpling place, and then to Michael's (more for me to get scrapbooking supplies for tomorrow--you know, when I am home ALONE all day and not working) and Trader Joe's. I was going to take Olivia to Claire's to get her 3rd ear piercing but she decided she didn't want to do it today.

The girls are obsessed with dumplings and this was our first time at Dough Zone. So fun.

They've made their lunches, picked out their outfits and have everything ready. I'm so excited! I think they are too but I REALLY am!

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