2014-15 school year!

This is a school year we have been waiting for.  As my kids are 5 years apart this is the only time they will ever be in the same school together.

My daughter is in 5th grade and my son is in Kindergarten.  For the last 7 school years (pre-k-5th) all fundraisers, fun runs, jump-a-thons, etc have been totally geared for my little girl - ONLY.  Imagine my surprise when I realized 'oh gee, my son is going to do all this now, too.'  My solution?  As the parents, my husband and I supported whatever school function was going on, but that was it.  No asking relatives and friends.  No social media saying 'hey y'all, my beautiful daughter is doing (insert activity) let me know if you can support her.'

Needless to say, the girl was not happy!  LOL.  She had been getting  prizes and attention galore all these years.  Now she has to share support with her brother.  It was not all about her and what she can do.

It's not only the fundraisers I'm talking about either.  Let's not forget all the school functions, parties, meetings and projects.  So when it is Dr. Seuss' birthday week, it is not just about what she needs to dress up at school; hello, my son needs a costume, too!  Oh boy!  And let me tell you, it is not that easy to just throw something together for a boy.  My daughter has clothes and dress up clothes; my son is lucky if he has two weeks worth of school outfits.  (not really, but you know what I mean, he definitely does not have the same amount of clothes as his sister)

So when its celebrating reading week at school it is now time to send two kids to school all dressed up in characters.  It was a little chaotic the beginning of this week, trying to figure out what they wanted to do.  The kindergartners had to dress up as letterland characters and the 5th graders needed to dress as their favorite character from a book.

(Letterland characters are the characters used to teach children the sounds for each letter.  http://www.letterland.com/parent-guide/alphabet-sounds)

Well it all worked out.  My son was Fix-it Max (X) and my daughter was her version of Hermoine Granger (Harry Potter).  And they left the house happy as clams.

In the end, that is really what it is all about.  Who cares about the stress from figuring out who is going to wear what or will I get to see both kids at the school function; will they both know that I am there.  When they get on the bus or off the bus with smiles on their faces and both talking over each about their day  -  that's my happy mom moment!