School time!

The girl's are off to school this morning and honestly, I feel a little lump in my throat.

Not because I have a hard time with them bein gone, I just feel like we weren't really prepared.

They both got new shoes but neither one got to do the American tradition of "back to school" shopping.

I told myself that it wouldn't be a big deal, we don't need to conform to the retail madness..... couldn't even if we wanted to ;) 

 Ava was pretty happy and she didn't mind that she had to use the A.L.F. lunch kit. Sarah wasn't havin any of the Roger Rabbit lunch box, however! She said "I hate old, mom! It's just old."
I didn't push it on her because I don't want her to grow up resenting vintage.... wow, did I really just say that?

 And she wasn't too thrilled with not bein able to wear her usual kimono, either. Sorry, baby, it's Daddy's new rule. What can you do?  

Oh, you can slump. That always seems to take the edge off for me, too. 

 But after all the wardrobe fuss (from me, too) ,

 as soon as we pulled up it was smiles all around :)

 And I know that they will be more than fine. 

I know that they will excel in everything they do,

 because they are so loved and treated as the gift that they truly are.