First Day of School!

The day that I'd been waiting for all summer finally arrived yesterday - the kid's first day of school! Kaylie looked forward with anticipation and trepidation her entrance into 4th grade; Liam, on the other hand, not so much. But I do have to admit that both of them got up promptly, ate their breakfast without much fuss and managed to get out of the house in a timely fashion.

Of course, I walked them to their classrooms, and took photos! I met their teachers, who appear to be very nice, took their photos, then left. You should have seen Kaylie, she was a social butterfly. She gave Mrs. Pelcak, her former 2nd grade teacher, a big hug.   We then walked to Mrs. Smith's classroom, Kaylie's former 3rd grade teacher, and gave her a hug, too. I then walked her to Ms. D'Adamo's 4th grade classroom, who quickly hugged her (she was Kaylie's 3rd grade math teacher), took their picture, then left.  As you can tell, Kaylie is a warm and caring child, well-loved by all who know her. 

Liam said hello to Mrs. DeMenezes, his 1st grade teacher; and greeted Mrs. Johnson, his 2nd grade teacher, too. I quickly introduced myself to Ms. Bonomo, his 3rd grade teacher, and asked her to pose for a photo, too.  Both teachers were most gracious and allowed me to photograph them. 

Here's a few photos of the kids on their first day back at school.

Hannah Montana - a new favorite of hers!

My Little Man.

He looks adorable with his new haircut.

We looked high and low for a backpack, he finally settled for this one.

New shoes.

Take a picture now!

We are ready!

Liam kissing his sister.

Kaylie kissing her brother.

Liam and Mrs. Bonomo

Kay and Ms. D'Adamo

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Gift for Liam's Teacher/Last Day of School

Bittersweet ending of the school year...saying goodbye to a beloved teacher.
Mrs. Pelcak giving Kaylie a hug as a thank you for the gift.
Last picture with his teacher before leaving school.

Free for all water balloon fight. I was the only person excepted out because of my camera, otherwise, I'd have gotten wet. Mrs. deMenezes had just told the class that they could throw their water balloons at her if they wanted to. :) Liam threw it at her, but missed. Then he tried throwing it at Mrs. Trophe, but missed, too, and it burst.

Wow, can he contort or what?!
Liam flipping sponges a la Spongebob.
Liam's school party - Water balloon toss. His team won!
One final pict. before I delivered the gift.
The kids with cupcakes in hand heading out to school.
Closeup
Closeup of double mat and dedication
I also designed a card, to go along with the framed layout. The message inside was handwritten by the kids.

Font: Courier New
A Perfect Day With Kaye Winiecki By Flergs
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Backward staple by Jenn Patricks
Liam's personalized note to his teacher.


The advantage of helping out at school is that I get to take lots of photos at the parties. :)
I made a compilation of photos ranging from 1st day of school to the last event that we had prior to end of school. I tried to include a picture of all of the children in the class, along with their names. Above is the finished project.

Bg. paper, clouds and circle from Studio GlamFairy "Pop Summer."
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School bus by BTS
Study round tag and 2plus 2 label by Chari Originals Back 2 School
Report card ppr. from School Daze by KSharonK.
Crayon from School Days XXL kit by Baersgarten @ SBG
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Double mat, ribbon and frame purchased at WalMart. Metal tag purchased at JoAnn Fabrics.
Volcano and Lava from Love My Dino (full kit) by Baersgarten @ SBG
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Gift for Liam's Teacher/Last Day of School