So there I was, knelt in the middle of the playground, sacrificing a goat to the God of sanity.
There were tears. Some poignant, others with relief.
The air thick with disinfected corridors and industrial strength perfume.
The paparazzi circled, each clambering for that money shot of their future child star.
There was chatter. Lots of chatter.
“They look so young”,
“It only seems like yesterday”
“Courtney, get your finger out of your nose!”
Parents releasing their grip with reluctance, encouragement, reassurance, and an occasional elbow in the back (yep, I saw you!)
Then silence … briefly … broken only by the sound of a disheveled Tyler being dragged across the playground by the hood of his coat.
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Sounds like the opening of a novel! Hope all went well. My eldest seemed okay when we left her this morning. No one noticed my red toe nails. 🙁
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You go to all that effort …
Sonny had a fab day. After a year of prising him off me for nursery he just wandered in and didn’t look back?
you do have to get the picture, you know! Good he had a good day. The little man has not any time for kisses in the morning… It’s all – go away now, mummy!
the princess just read 5000 pages and got the t-shirt. Not impressed with the mummy and daddy taking pictures!
http://oddparent.blogspot.dk/2013/09/been-there-done-that-and-got-t-shirt.html
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5,000 pages is a lot. Good work!
That was hilarious!
I love it!
That made me laugh! Our big day was yesterday.L came home today having not eaten any of the first week treats I put in her packed lunch- sign of a good time if she’s too busy for cake!
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That is a good sign. My two have expected treats every day for going to school and nursery. I’ll be breaking the news to them that this won’t always be the case … maybe next week.
wow… only two years before this day comes my way… terrifying!
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Frightening how quickly those years go!