Thank goodness school started on a Tuesday this year...the weekend flew by and we needed that Monday to - well, buy shoes! Peyton and I have had the most fun shopping for clothes, but we do not agree on shoes. We found the first day of school shoes quite by accident and decided that we would tackle sneakers and pray for divine intervention to take care of the other shoes she is going to need.
Anyway - off to Academy - both kids in tow, cash in my purse, an Aleve in my system, practical shoes on my feet and a very positive attitude.
It was a blast! We looked at dozens of pairs of shoes - we tried on dozens of pairs of shoes - we had that poor overworked only-guy-in-the-shoe-deparment staffer get dozens of boxes down from the top, top shelf. And we had success! Not the cheapest shoes, but not the most expensive, not plain white, but not so bizarre that they wouldn't work with lots of things and they were comfortable! We spent way too much time there - but most fun times take time!
Then we went off to tackle the teacher wish list items and the red composition book that Peyton needed...at Wal-Mart???? Really? I avoid Wal-Mart like the plague - in the middle of the week when everyone else is at work...why would I go there the day before school starts? Let's just say that trip wasn't as much fun!
Luckily, the kids had cleaned out and organized their backpacks the week before and they both wanted to buy lunch on the first day. Whew!
The last bit of BTS drama - hair and outfits. Murph is not a new-clothes kid, but as Monday wore on, I realized he really wanted something new to wear on his first day of high school....so back to Academy we went. No cash left, just a debit card, Aleve had worn off, no shoes are THAT practical but I still had my positive attitude (thanks to an ice cold Coke Zero!) We made record time, found 2 shirts (one Nike, one Under Armour) and two pairs of shorts (one Nike, one Under Armour) - both matched his new sneaks and the giant smile he was now wearing. Love that boy!
First day of school outfits...
Off they go...superhero 6th and 9th graders!
Sophie was exhausted at from all the hubbub in the morning!
Peyton's new way of testing out her outfits the night before...
Day two - not nearly as organized...notice she still has one shoe in her hand? Ran out of time - have to put this one on in the car!
Such a big girl - beautiful without makeup, but mascara is a must in the 6th grade apparently!
Thursday was game day - first game as a Central Charger!
The kids like their teachers - Peyton is more wary than Murph, so she "officially" hasn't decided, but it seems to be going well with her new team. Murph has had 3 nights of homework, Peyton has only had to bring home a couple of papers for us to complete. I am guessing the hard work starts Tuesday!
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