BACK TO SCHOOL!

It is that wonderful time of the summer.....when my children all return to school.  Today was their first day, and Ken & I are currently skipping around the house enjoying the quiet.  For those of you who have never seen it, check out this amazing Staples commercial for Back to  School time:

Staples: Best Back to School Commercial EVER!

Last night, I noticed that my daughters' hair accessories were all.over.the.place! Holy crap! I purchase them cute things so they can be "cool and popular" in school, and they're shoved in a drawer, left on the counter, fall on the floor - whatever happens. I decided that I was taking action on this one.

I spent time at Target and some other stores trying to find a cute holder, but there just wasn't anything that would work, and I refused to pay the $20+ that was being asked for some of the ones I saw online - well, they money and the fact I wouldn't have it here tonight. So, I went through my office and looked at everything I had on hand.  Because here was my problem:

Here were the materials I found:

And here's what I made:

Finally, I attached the clips, headbands and bands.  The girls were so excited when they got up this morning and saw them.

The girls were so excited for their first day of school that they 1) remembered to set their alarm clock, 2) actually got out of bed when the alarm went off, and 3) were ready for school before I had my first cup of coffee! How cool is that?! Ken and I are taking bets on how long it lasts before we're dragging them out of bed, but I was really happy not to have to fight with them this morning.

So, I made some scones for the girls to have - a little something special on their morning of their first day, and I got the customary First Day of School pictures:

Ken and I walked them to the temporary bus stop this morning. We're going to have to prepare them for the long walk to school or drive them to school since the District is not going to relent on their "one air mile" radius from the school, but for now, we're being allowed to use the bus. It was already 80* when we walked them at 7:30 this morning. I do not envy the girls having to be outside at all today. This weather sucks!

When I returned home, it was so great to sit down at work and NOT hear the girls screaming or fighting. Wow!! As much as I love my Little People, it is nice to have the quiet and space from them again. 

Now, we wait to pick them up later and hear all about their first day of school over supper.