In the 3 days since her return…
1.
Her father rimmed our driveway and stairs up to
the front door with nearly 2 dozen balloons and posted a “Welcome Back” sign so
that my daughter knows how much she was missed while she was gone. (I think she got the message.)
2.
My daughter’s had light highlights put in her
hair under the trusted care of my colorist.
Given her young age (2 months away from the big 1-3) I wanted to be sure
that they would be subtle but satisfy her thirst for blonde. We settled on a pretty caramel-color –
beautiful -- and even her father approves!
3.
I’ve spent $200 at Staples on school
supplies. And here’s the thing: We didn’t deviate much from the list of
required items from the school. I’m
talking notebook, dividers, pencils and pens, math tools (protractor,
calculator, rule, etc.), dictionary, highlighters, paper, lock for the locker…that
sort of stuff. Wow. When did pens become so bloody expensive?
4.
My daughter and I put together most, if not all,
of the above items in said notebook so we are properly prepared for the
important work of 7th grade learning.
5.
I’ve taken a gaggle of neighborhood girls to the
movies at the Mall to see the new Percy
Jackson movie. Now, if only I could
get my daughter to read the book!
6.
My daughter finalized 3 book reports on summer
reading assignments – which will receive the first grade of her new school year. My daughter did these on her own, and it’s
pretty clear she’s not into novels. I’m
just saying….:-(
7.
I interrupted the iPad production of a zombie
movie directed by my daughter and featuring above-mentioned gaggle of
neighborhood girls.
8.
We celebrated a summer Sunday night with an
impromptu barbeque with our next door neighbors and our respective girls.
Bliss. Life feels like its settling back into that
lovely rhythm of school-life-work. Here’s to Fall!
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