With fall brings… school!

Can’t you just smell the new crayons?

Big changes this year in the Arend household with regard to school; all 3 kids are in public school this year! Great anticipation, great excitement, and great big bunches of nervousness grew as the opening day approached.

Of course, with a new school year comes new shoes. I ordered a pair of Converse high tops for Thomas this year because there was a screaming sale on them at Macys.com. He was super excited with the prospect of his first Converse shoes coming by UPS. Every day, he asked, “Is it today that my shoes come?” Finally, I told him, “Today’s the day,” and he promptly ran upstairs. I had no idea why the sudden exit, but when he came back down, I knew instantly… he had gone to get his binoculars. He then spent a good part of the morning camped out at the end of the driveway, looking through the binoculars for the brown truck that would be delivering his much anticipated shoes! Such a sight!

The smile tells all that the shoes were worth the wait!

 

Once the shoes arrived, it was time to begin sorting through the recently purchased school supplies. Have you ever put a name on each and every crayon/pencil/pen you own? It’s quite a hand-cramper, to be sure.

On Emily’s supply list was a scientific calculator. She was pretty excited to need one, then when she took a close look at it, she changed her tune!

See the fear in her eyes? Actually, she really likes math!

Once everything bore a Sharpie mark resembling “Arend”, it was time to arrange the treasures into the NEW school box. Such fun!

Finally, the day arrived. Pencils packed, lunches made, new clothes (and shoes!) on. September 9, 2009 was a day of new beginnings… and a morning full of nervous stomachs. Jack took Amanda to her first day of high school. She is now a proud North Thurston Ram. Our only hesitation about the school is their school color;  purple. It’s a tough pill to swallow for parents who are Cougar Fans!

Amanda quickly made new friends and adjusted to the groove of a high school schedule. Below is a picture of her and her new friend, Sarah. The blessing is that Sarah lives 1 block away and she is a GREAT kid!

I took Emily and Thomas each to their first day of classes. Emily to Chinook Middle School and Thomas to South Bay Elementary. One kid at each level of school. It’s a crazy morning of people leaving, but it’s completely do-able.

Have a great school year you three!

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