First Day of School
This was my first year to be preparing for the first day of school by myself with my four kids so I was a little nervous about how it would go.
The kids love for me to make “farm waffles”, so I woke up extra early to make those for them. “Farm waffles” are waffles from my special waffle maker that make “farm shapes” like a barn, a cow, a pig, and a chicken. (We wish it had an alpaca shape, but oh well.) The barn (above) is the biggest so I think that’s the one they like best. I use Pioneer Brand Baking Mix – the Buttermilk kind with melted butter in the batter and a dash of vanilla. They are delicious!
The kidlets all got ready on time. Notice that it is so early that the light is on behind them in the house. Why we have to get up so early is hard to understand…
The little ones were so excited for school to start that they ran ahead to go meet the bus. They blurred out of my focus. Whooosh! They were happy for school to start!
I was too….
- until I realized that I would lose my friend, Sleep, with this new schedule.
*Sigh*
She and I had gotten so close this summer.
Oh well. Now that the kids are back in school – it’s time to get reacquainted with my friend, Productivity.
August 31st, 2010 at 7:01 pm
I’m so excited that my Bears start school next Tuesday. Hooray!
Your kids are awake, dresses, well-fed with big smiles…you did good, Mom!
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September 2nd, 2010 at 4:21 am
That waffle maker is awesome! And I sort of miss the days when my progeny went back to school after a long summer of doing nothing. Ah the new school supplies.
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September 3rd, 2010 at 11:54 pm
sounds like they had a great start to the day! is everyone ready for a long weekend??? =)
love the idea of alpaca shaped waffles …. as long as they are in perfectly PRE shearing shape…. nice and big =)
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September 4th, 2010 at 4:40 pm
I homeschooled three of my four. We always waited until after Labor Day weekend to start schoolwork and found many reasons to head outdoors until the weather truly became awful..then the real work started! Love waffles, where did you find that type of waffle maker? They look awesome!
September 5th, 2010 at 12:15 am
It was a Christmas gift a few years ago from Williams Sonoma. Hopefully they will make one again. Let’s lobby for an alpaca one next time with fluffy alpaca waffles like Jenni suggests!