I am a bad mom. Okay, so maybe only a 90% bad mom. Today was Laurens first official day of the new school year and I forgot. She has been basically going to pre-school all summer long, but they haven't had a curriculum per say. During the summer the kids have a lot more outside play time, crafts, and field trips. When I arrived to drop her off this morning there were several kids who I did not recognize and missing a lot of the older kids who are usually there to greet us in the morning. Lauren spent the day with my mom on Friday, which was the last day for all the five year olds who are heading off to Kindergarten. Her teacher reminded me that this was the first day which they are starting the new school year curriculum.
Which means a year from now Lauren will be having her first day of Kindergarten. Yikes!!
I had aimed to be a sappy mom who would take her child to buy a special "first day of school" outfit and take pictures on the first day of every school year. I tried to redeem myself and I did take a few pictures of her after her first day of school, minus the token first day outfit.
This I guarantee, next year I won't forget, and I am sure that there will be a few tears to go along with the day.
