This is a post from last year about our first day of school tradition! We will for sure be doing it again this year. Thanks for stopping by Villagers!
It is funny how some traditions are very purposeful, and others evolve over time. I think no matter how they develop, they have a powerful effect of bringing stability and predictability to the lives of our children.
Yesterday we started school for the 2009 – 2010 school year. We are excited to have a lively 3 year old, as well as a first and fourth grader. Every year my girls look forward to donuts (the good kind with icing and lots of sugar) and making posters and taking pictures. This year, my sweet husband even threw in a Starbucks Coffee for me. I think that is a tradition we will be keeping as well!
It is funny, because even though we have 5 years of “1st Day of School” under our belts, they still with anxious eyes ask me, “Mommy are we going to have donuts and make posters?” As mom, it is my blessing to say, “Of course!” and watch them light up!
It can be just a simple thing. I think the whole “tradition” cost at most $10 this year. But it is worth a million more!
YES – some donuts for me too please! Love how they still look forward to their posters, how fun!
thanks for sharing (I’d be keeping the Starbucks as well, but it took 5yrs to get it. I wonder what year 10 will bring!! )
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Stef
I love the poster. Cute. Too bad hubby isn’t home when we start school to run out and get me a Starbucks! I like that tradition.
Love it!!!
Isn’t it great when our kiddos love our traditions as much as we do?!
I loved this post and to comment on Lora’s comment ,I believe our children love the yearly traditions because they look forward to those times when parents set these special times aside and are focused on the togetherness of the moment. Is togetherness a word. If not it should be. Mom you should make a poster too. The posters a great and it would be neat to put them in a large binder or create a large book that you can add to every year. Memories like these are the best. Thanks, 🙂
You know I love that idea! Maybe this year I will kick it up a notch and buy canvases and actually hang them for art in our school room!
I love the poster idea. I think I might try that with the boys this year.