My Kids Crack Me Up

When I mentioned to Jr. Jr. that May 16 was Sea Monkey Day, he told me, "Mom, you should make your bread have ears because... monkey sea, monkey dough."

I laughed so much.

He didn't know that I already had on my plans for the day to make monkey bread but since his comment I just had to do it this way:

He was quite pleased when he saw them.

It was also Barbecue Day so we had BBQ chicken pizza.

May 17 was Pizza Party Day so we ate pizza and played video games. 

 

That day was also Something Other Than a Backpack Day at the high school where students are encouraged to bring something... other than a backpack to put their school supplies for the day. This year students brought such things as laundry baskets, a toy shopping cart, sports bags, and one student carried a small canoe or some sort of boat thing.

Jr. took his guitar case with guitar inside. He was able to fit all his necessary stuff for the school day in the outside pocket. He didn't need much as he was going on a field trip to the Utah Symphony that day so could leave his guitar and case in the band room at the school.

First Day of School Excitement!

This was the scene a year ago when Jr. started his first day of kindergarten.

And here was after school for him.

This was the scene this year on the first day of school.

And here are the kids after school.

While the kids were at school, Jr. Jr., Jeremy, and I headed to the library and Costco.  It wore Jr. Jr. out enough that when we got home he was asleep and stayed that way until Jeremy left to pick up the older kids from school.

When they got home, Jeremy told me, "Guess what little boy lost his lunchbox on the first day of school."
"Not Jr.," I replied.
"Yes.  And guess what little boy later found his lunchbox."
Apparently, his lunchbox had fallen down from the top of the lunch crate and hadn't made it out of the cafeteria.  Jeremy and the kids went in and found it right after school.  Jr. was very happy about that since it was a very special lunchbox that Jeremy painted to match the backpack he painted for him last year.

In all the excitement and commotion, however, no one asked Nichole if she had her lunchbox.  She was so excited for the first day of school that she forgot to pick it up and take it home with her.  So, she'll be taking a brown lunch sack to school tomorrow and we've reminded her to pick up her lunchbox immediately when she gets to class and put it in her backpack.

In other after school news, here is something cute Jr. said to us:
"Can we have an after school snack? Can we have an after school snack? We haven't had an after school snack all summer!"

It was a good first day of school.

Going to School

Jr.: Can you carry me to school in your backpack?

Mommy: Luckily, this backpack also has wheels.