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We've been back to school for almost 2 weeks

The first few weeks of school are always crazy...trying to get back into the routine of things.

This year, I have a 1st grader & a 3rd grader!

 This year also marks my 12th year of teaching!

Love my new Stitch Fix dress! Perfect for the 1st day of school :)

The 1st week of school was a little rough, all 3 kids got fevers (& I had to pick up the girls early from school) and Claire got her first bee sting on the way to class one day. It was a crazy

We usually have our Annual Back to School Feast the 1st week of school, but because of 3 sick kids, we had it the 2nd week of school. 

 Ever since Kate started preschool, we have done a Back to School Feast to kick off the school year.
This is one of my favorite traditions!
Back to School Feast {2010}
Back to School Feast {2011}
Back to School Feast {2012}

Back to School Feast {2013}

Back to School Feast {2014}

  Each year we pick a theme for the year for the kids to focus on.

This year, our 2015 Theme is:

 I printed up some sayings & put them in frames:

We decorate the table & have our Back to School Feast outside:

 

 

 

 I also made tags for the centerpieces to go along with our theme.

 I love how they turned out.

 Succulents are perfect since we are in the middle of a major drought!

 Our menu is always Breakfast for Dinner (since that is the girls favorite)

I made homemade Buttermilk pancakes from scratch (so good!):

We also had Bacon:

Fruit (Strawberries & Blueberries)

 Hash browns:

 We said "cheers" with OJ

 We talk about our theme for the year.

My hope is that this year, my girls will Believe in Themselves.

As Claire heads into 1st grade, I pray she believes in herself & can take her reading to the next level...and learn to tie her shoes :)

As Kate enters 3rd grade, my hope is she continues to believe in herself...she is nervous/excited to learn multiplication & cursive.

Most importantly, I want them to BE themselves & BE friends to others.

Happy Back to School, Friends!

Do you have a Back to School Theme or goal for your kids?

Hope your new school year is going smoothly!