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How does back to school time make you feel? Happy, sad, lonely, elated, in-between?



School started here on Monday, 8/15, which seems awfully early to me.
I'm always a little sad when back to school time rolls around. I hate
to see summer end. smileys/smiley19.gif



When my oldest started Kindergarten, I was a wreck. She's going off to
college this fall, and I imagine I'm going to have "issues" all over
again.

LOL



And my youngest is homeschooling again this year, so we're going to be busy.

My 5yp starts Sept 6th She is
going to a private school and the buliding is not totally done it so
they moved the start date to Sept 6th.</span><br style="color: rgb(51, 51, 204);">
I am nervous and I KNOW I will be crying after I take her to school!</span>

I enjoy the Crayola products on sale..that makes me happysmileys/smiley2.gif


Also, since I'm homeschooling..our favorite outings aren't as crowded and I like that too..


Plus, I know falls coming and, here in NC, that means a small break from the heat and that's always welcome!!


Kim

Well I'm new here but thought I'd jump in and answer the QOTW also. My 16 year old started back to school on August 3rd and I have mixed emotions. It's nice to have all the teenagers out of the house but he has to get up at 6AM to get ready for school so that means I get up then too, I don't like that part at all.


I'm in Florida, so with the end of summer nearing, I am definitely looking forward to some relief from this heat and humidity....although we probably won't see a break until late October but I know it's coming! It has been a brutally hot summer here and Fall won't be much better until late October/early November.


Shell smileys/smiley1.gif

I live in NC also I am sooooo looking forward to cooler weather! This heat is miserable!!

School started yesterday for us and I'm in Texas. I thought we started early by beginning in mid-August but you have me beat, Shell. When do they get out if they start that early? We get out just before Memorial Day. And the break from the heat? That will come about January!


My son is an only child and starting 3rd grade this year. I have never been teary-eyed to leave him at school. Does that make me a bad mom? I think I have always just been excited for him to learn more and have a great time.


I also love getting the school supplies - my mom never let me get the box of Crayolas with the pencil sharpener on the back that I REALLY wanted but didn't need. (LOL!)


Amy

I guess I'm on both ends of the spectrum...my oldest daughter will be a
Senior in High School this year and it makes me sad...and
shocked...where did the days go? I remember watching her walk to
Kindergarten (we lived a block from the school) and I swear it was just
last week...I can't believe that this is her LAST year...



BUT I have six all together and it means that my two middle children,
both boys, will no longer be bringing bugs, dead things, dirt, and
every neighborhood child into the house daily to request popsicles,
cookies, or the X BOX!!! WOOOHOOOO. They get to easily bored at this
age and I can't WAIT for them to go to school so they have something to
DO.



My two youngest are still home and I adore being with them, but now
I'll be able to put them down for naps and enjoy some quietER time
during the days.



I look forward to the cooler temps and the holidays, but I agree that
there is something "melancholy" about the end of summer....oh and Amy,
my mom would never let ME have it either!!! I say go buy the biggest
one you can find, a really cool coloring book, and color a page in it
every day after school with your son!!



LeAnn

I don't post often but this question struck a chord with me. For most of my adult life it was just me and my two girls...the oldest is on her own nearby and my second is going off to college in two weeks. The time is gone, Gone! I'm kind of lost with that one ~ what to do or what to say........THEN I have two young ones 4 and 3 and I'm organizing their preschool, therapies for the fall. I'm realizing that if I had stayed on one path I would now be emptying my nest LOL but instead I'm reinforcing the nest and getting geared up for another 13 or 14 years of raising the boys..........AND I am a Crayola lover too. I keep forgeting I'm not 23 anymore but I think its the HEAT and I'm in Maine of all places!


Tammy


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I had four going to school this year: 9th grader, two 7th graders and a brand new Kinder. I'm always excited for themsmileys/smiley4.gif but sad smileys/smiley19.gifbecause of all the driving and hustling I will have to do to keep up with the football practices, band recitals, etc. Thank the Lord we are moms that work from home&amp; thatallows us to work our schedules around the schedules of our children.smileys/smiley2.gif I'm tired already and they've only been in school for almost two weeks. It could be worse. In 3 more years, I'll have 5 in school!! smileys/smiley5.gif

We are homeschooling for the first time this year with my 5 yo and 3 yo so I'm feeling a little nervous and stressed about it... but also looking forward to a new adventure! We are planning to start mid-September.


Michele

the first week I am happy cause its nice for a break but then I am sad that they are not home with me

I'm feeling sad because I'm taking my oldest to college on Monday.


I know our family is never going to be quite the same after she goes. They start first grade and the rest is a blur.smileys/smiley19.gif

A little sad. smileys/smiley19.gif


I work for a school &amp; that means I have to go back to work! LOL

I'm shoving mine out the door. smileys/smiley36.gif


I also live in NC, and every year, I look forward to them going back. Grant it, they have a nice summer and all, but nearing the end, the fights start (more than usual), the phone calls to me at work (BTW I working on being a WAHM as I speak), the picking on each other when I get home. So yes, I'm looking forward to it. No, I don't want to see them grow up. Each day that passes, I look at them and think to myself, I can't believe they're my children (that's the days they'reabout to kill each othersmileys/smiley36.gifsmileys/smiley2.gif) JK. But seriously, I do look at them and think to myself, these are my flesh and blood. My daughter and my son are actually looking forward to it as well, because they know that I will soon be a work at home mom and will be there when they get home from school. So those are my thoughts.

I'm working towards eventually being a WAHM, but since I'm still working at my J-O-B outside of home, back to school means traffic is bad again. I enjoyed the extra 15 minutes I didn't have to spend on the road. Every minute in traffic feels like an eternity. Otherwise, I'm looking forward to it getting cooler next month here in North Texas. I hope it comes early.

Well my two girls are age 12 and 14 and I miss going places with them the most, but I have my 9 month old to keep me busy while they are at school LOL





Peggy

I am both happy and sad. Every school year reminds me that time is whizzing by and I won't have too many years left of real Mommy time. On the other hand, as has been mentioned...I am happy about the break, lol. Fall means more activities for us, so I am also exhausted just thinking about abut it smileys/smiley36.gif.

I have totally mixed feelings~


Happy, because they are restless, bored, and driving each other crazy (and mommy too at times)


Sad, because I have to come to the realization that they are growing up~


Paniced, because I feel like everything needs to be a certain way. We need to get back on a better routine, get the house organized, getting back into a tighter schedule with homework, dinner time, showers, etc


Confused &amp; guilty, because every time this time of year, my girls actually beg me to homeschool them. I know I could easily homeschool someone elses kids, but not my own! LOL! It makes me feel so bad~


Worry, all those added financial burdens at the begining of every school year. Supplies (not that bad), clothes, school PTO support, etc. The school system really hits hard in this area at the begining of the year~


Pooped, what time do we have to start getting up in the morning! LOL!smileys/smiley17.gif

My oldest starts kindergarten this year so I'll be a wreck :(


I'm excited for him to go though, he will love it I'm sure.


My middle, my DD will have preschool 3 afternoons per week so I'll be down to one during those times :)


Hoping to get more organized. I get so disorganized during the summer.

Hi Cheryl -- I'm with you...



I'm so sad to see them leave for most the day. And my 5 year old starts kindergarten! smileys/smiley19.gif



Lori

I have been working as a teacher at a local daycare center this summer and my son is in my class, we have been together all day everyday.On the days he drove me a bit nuts I was looking forward to school starting.But now that its so close(Aug 29) I am getting sad about it.I am sure I'll be a bit weepy the first few days,not like last year though, I was a basket case,lol, last year was first grade, his first year in school all day.

I think I have everyone beat here, mine started back to school on Aug 4th this year!! so early! I have a 7yr old and 2 yr old. So, I was glad to see the oldest start 2nd grade this year, she gets really bored and restless- and I still have my 2 yr old here to keep me busy! I am so thankful to be working at home so I can be right here when she gets home from school :)








aerisa

Hello- great question! I have one starting in middle school this year. I am a true WAHM, have a home office and no other J-O-B. During the summer, I feel that I am a TTWAHM, which is Trying To Work at Home Mom. But my time management, focus and organization seem to take a back seat to "hey mom, let's go swimming" or "can we play a game?" But since I realize he won't be asking me those things too much longer, I let him win a lot of the time. I'm also in Florida, and he's been back to school since the 8th. While I miss him during the day, I do get a WHOLE lot more done after school starts.
Valerie
www.marykay.com/vschaefer

My 4 older kids are with my ex (looong story). So I don't do the school
thing much anymore, but Lauren will be 4 the end of the month, and I
was looking forward to her preschool once again, but on the way to the
Lake for the Saturday concert (Dr. Ruth). I saw the sign down for her
class, and now I'm concerned that she won't have a class smileys/smiley19.gif



I'm looking forward to the cooler temperatures, even though it hasn't
been incredibly hot, I don't like it much above 70 something.
Halloween will be nice as well. Hopefully some snow, not to much though.



Hmmmm, the sound of the wind rustling in the trees. Hot chocolate in the evenings. A warm and cozy fire.



I love Fall!!!



Renee

You know that Staples commercial where the dad's prancing and skippingthrough the aisles happily pushing a shopping cart along to the tune of "It's The Most Wonderful Time Of The Year" while the kids are trudging behind like it's a funeral procession?


Yeah...it's kindalike thatin the greeneyez household this weeksmileys/smiley36.gif

Kind of nervous here. My 3 year old will be going to preschool for the
first time - just two days a week, 3 hours each day. She's delighted at
the prospect. It will give me some quiet time to work... except when
the baby needs attention.

My daughter started today and it was SO chaotic at the school! We have her in a new school because we moved. smileys/smiley19.gifIt was hard for me to move her but this is a great district too. She is in speech therapyand academically she does great, just issues with pragmatics, expressive and receptive speech. You'd never know by talking with her though, it's very mild. She has been in school since she was 3 (she was in an early childhood education class for her speech) so we've been doing this a while. I love the new school year because I am able to get back into a schedule which is always nice but then when I dropped her off today I felt sad. Partly because I won't have her home but also because she switched schools. And, the first day was crazy! I was a bit homesick for her old school. I love the fall season though because of the cooler weather. Our typical summer day here in Bakersfield CA is over 100 degrees....usually well over 100. We don't get snow but ti does cool down nicely. We do have fog delays though! It isn't snow but it's our own weird weather. :) Two hour fog delays when it is cold and yucky out is nice.





Anyway have any neat fall recipes to share?


Have a great day!


Colleen

Going back to school has made me broke. I have a 15 year wjo's going to private school for the first time this year. I was used to buying uniforms, now I have to actually buy "clothes". I also have ab 8 year old. Between buying school supplies, clothes, shoes, socks, and paying for PTA dues, field trips, locker fees, ID's and lunches...I'm glad I have only two. I'm not looking forward to college. He's already asking for a car.


But I'm glad they get tho see their friends and learn new things.smileys/smiley1.gif

I am thrilled, my DD is bored 1/2 through summer LOL! She is so excited that she can get some sort of job next summer (she'll be 14 so she can work a very few places) so it may be the first summer she is happy to be out of school! LOL!

Hello, I am new to this forum. I am not yet a wahm but I am doing my
best to get to that point. My son is the youngest of 7. We have between
us, five daughters and two sons. My son turned 15 this year and
is a freshman in a private school which started on Aug 8th. It is
going to be a strange year. He got his permit this summer and is also
working at a part time job (not my idea...my x's) He has changed so
much this past year, it is hard for me to absorb it all. He has matured
and grown so that it makes my heart sad and glad and very proud. I hope
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Two of mine started school last week and I am completely stressed out. My daughter started junior high (luckily still in the same school we've been in for six years), my second child started Kindergarten and I cried ALL DAY long, worrying about would he go to the bathroom, could he get his lunch out of his school bag...this was his first year in school all day. The next day he told me I could drop him off at the breezeway like all the other moms and I DID NOT need to walk him in....cried all day again. Now he's a big boy. My third child will start 3yr half-day three-days a week program in September 9. He seems to be depressed that everyone is in school except him.


I work at home for four different companies. During the summer, I actually had a spreadsheet organizing a couple of hours each day for each job, with a couple of hours in between each job for spending time with the kids and getting housework done. I used to not feel guilty if I needed to work all day to meet a deadline because they all had each other to play with. Now that two are in school, I feel guilty working when my little one is here by himself even though he is very independent, but I also feel guilty working when the other two get home because I haven't seen them all day. Hmmmm, that leaves me with 9:00 p.m. to 11:00 p.m. and 5:00 a.m. to 7:00 a.m. to work, which is not enough time. Even though I have convinced myself to get up at 5:00 a.m., that's just not happening. To top it off, my daughter has decided to join a function at school that makes me have to get her there at 8:00 a.m. (starts tomorrow). But, my 5yo doesn't have to be there until 9:00 (same school). Do I a.) sit in the parking lot until 8:45, b.) take the kids to McDonald's for breakfast (which I certainly do not want to start a habit of doing) or go back home for 45 minutes (I live 5 minutes away from school). I'm so STRESSED OUT!smileys/smiley29.gif

Well I am nervous, excited, happy, and sad. I must say that I do have mixed emotions.Our daughter is 4 and for right now she is the only child which means she is our first child in school. I have been a wahm for a few months now and I have been teaching her things at home myself so far. She is very bright. She did not get into the preschool program for our school district because she scored so high on their test but she will go to another preschool program in ourcity because they do not go by intelligence. Well even though she will be going to preschool I will still be teaching her some at home because that way she stays ahead and she really likes learning new things. I guess because I try to make it fun while we learn it. Anyway, what makes me nervous and sad is because I am used to her being with me most of the time. My mind also starts to wonder what if she wants to come home, what if a kid is mean, what if blah blah blah. We also have to start going to bed earlier and getting up earlier, yuck! But what makes me excited and happyis realizing she is going to do wonderful, learn more, and make new friends. She is also a social child so this will be great. She will go on trips and have parties at school and I can even volunteer for certain activities some times. I must say that I do like going school shopping though. It is fun to us. She starts school September 8th.


As for the seasons changing, I would say that it is bitter sweet. I enjoy summer and we had a great time. We went on vacation to the beach and while we were there we went to the zoo and the museum. We did a lot of activities and took plenty of pictures. I like warmer weather better than cold because I really dont like being cold.smileys/smiley36.gif My daughter also got into cheerleading this summer and we plan on continuing it. So she is already involved in extracurricular activitesand it is only once a week on Saturday mornings so far. But that also means that Fall and Winter is coming and so is Thanksgiving and Christmas. So I cant complain because those are some of my most favorite times of the year too. I love planning ahead for them and when the holidays come it is such a wonderful time and feeling. I love decorating during the holidays and we do stay busy during through out the year.


So it is mixed emotions but overall it is an excited emotion because I have prayed and therefore I know that everything is going to be wonderful.smileys/smiley17.gif

I'm happy school is starting, we've been in school a week already. My sophomore boy is driving now, so that's nice with all his before/after school activities. My 8th grade girl is more excited to be back in school than my son. They get bored in the summer, so although they aren't excited to be back, they don't seem to mind having something to do.

It's so sad! I hate it when the kids go back to school; it reminds me that they are growing older and soon they won't want to sit on my lap while I exclaim about their latest drawing. Then I feel a touch of guilt that I have to work at all - think of the fun we could have if I didn't work! But then I try to remember that work helps keep me sane and in touch, which makes me a better mom.


Still, all 3 of them will be in school this year - my son is starting middle school, my baby's starting kindergarten and my middle girl is in 2nd grade. Thank goodness I have the dogs to keep me company. :)


deb

Back to school makes me feels really stressed. Since I still work outside of the home that means more running and now the clock is really ticking. All the nights with homework to do and then to make time to cook, clean and give my other children attention smileys/smiley29.gif. Not a good thing for me but as always we manage.smileys/smiley1.gif

Normally I'd be a sad because I worked for the school system for 4 years but this is the first year that I'm not going back. School started today and this is actually pretty late. Usually we startedearlierin August.

i have a 6 year old hitting 1st grade and a 9 year old hitting 3rd. we start1st september, so only a two day week, then a three day weekend. i'll miss them so much for about an hour ! lol then the thrill of cleaning a room and its still clean when i walk in 10 mins later makes it all better !!


kate

My 12 year old sister (Sami) and my 12 year old SS are heading back Aug 31th and I am so glad.smileys/smiley4.gif

i used to be a teacher, now wahm, so back-to school gives me that----





"HA HA!! Suckers!!" sort of geeling og gratitude that I'm not going back!

smileys/smiley36.gif Me, too!!! smileys/smiley36.gif


I homeschool and I love it! We took the summer off ~ BIG mistake!!!


We stopped for 2 months. By the end of July, my kids could think of nothing better to do than fight with each other. Now that we have started back up, they are getting along sssoooo much better because they are busy and too tired out to argue. Next summer, we may take off a month, but definitely not two! I am so excited to have started our new school year!

Sad: My oldest started highschool and is excited about driving soon!!


Lonely: The house is too quiet now during the days and the clock seems to move realllly slow from 8:00-3:00!


Stressed: From 3:40-9:30--the clock zooms on by as we fit in homework, soccer practice, dinner, showers, whatever else has to be done + cuddle time!


Refreshed: The weather here in NC is getting a "little" cooler and the leaves are starting to blow...my favorite time of the year! Thinking of the holidays already!!


Tired: Have to set the alarm clock every night--used to sleeping as longas we want to each day (within reason) during summer!


Thankful: That I am here for my twochildren when they come in from school to discuss their days while it is fresh in their minds. Hopefully their childhoodmemories will remember this period in their lives rather than the time when they were younger and I had them in daycares until 6:00 pm everyday. We are blessed!

Kristamallo and everyone,


I used to be a teacher too. I'm now in my fourth year as a WAHM. I still breathe a sigh of relief that I am not returning to school too.


My two daughters are in second and fifth grades this year. They were so excited to get on the bus on the first day, 9/7, that I couldn't be sad. Throughout the first day, though, I missed them and had to keep myself busy with activities.

I am not a mom yet... hoping to be by this time next year. But I must admit that I love this time a year! I work from home full time and its been nice and quiet in my community during the week again. The last few weeks before school started, everyone was home and its been NOISY.


I also like it because everyone is back to work, out of vacation mode. And looking forward to making a change so this time next year they won't have to go back to that JOB unless they want to.


Thats where I am at. It was a choice for me... and I made it 5 years ago. I want to be home to raise my children when I have them. I can't picture a more fulfilling feeling.


All the Best,


Kimberly Bollmann


kimberly@IFoundTheAnswer.com

My oldest started college two weeks ago (this was the third weekend). It's really hard to believe. I am the type of mom who gets sad when school starts back. Before I got a divorce I homeschooled my children. Oddly my kids love school! Go figure. :) The thing I dislike the most about where I live is the kids have a "modified" year round schedule. So they only get two months for summer. Being divorced I don't get much time with my children in the summer... well now that the oldest is in college I may never get time with her again! ha


This past summer just went by sooo fast. My 8th grader, the baby, just got her progress reports for half the first 9 weeks already!

I'm another new forum member.

School began on September 7th for my two elder kids (16, 13), and on
the 12th for the youngest (7). I was actually glad because summer was
toooo long, and with them around I was many times unable to work. They
have lunch at home, so I see them in a couple of hours ...



Eva

Hmm...


Happy...I'm starting my 1st WAHJ &amp; alittle whilebefore my DD leaves for school I walk intomy office &amp; close the door. Daddy finishes getting her out the door so they get a little time together.


Sad...the whole time passing thing. Chloe is 8 &amp; growing up so fast. She'll still hold my hand in public, though (not for too much longer I'm sure). smileys/smiley19.gif


Hopeful...I'm not sure why. The house is a mess, she can't find her lunchbox, which tie goes with this shirt, the dog just made a mess at the back door...but one of these days I'll get it all together.

School started here August 11th. My oldest boy started kindergarten and
I was happy for him but also so sad. It really hits me hard to see them
growing up so fast. My middle son went to pre-k at my church and the
baby is staying home with me.



Now its pretty stressul. The kindergarten keeps getting in trouble at
school for talking and they expect me to make miracles happen. The
guidance couselor came in the other day though and gave him a teddy
bear to keep on his desk. She told him if he really needed to talk,
that he could talk to his teddy bear in a very soft voice instead of
interreputing the class. I think he is doing better now, as the orange
slip has less infractions on it, but she has not said anything positive
either.



I never knew it could be this emotional! But I have been going through all kinds of loops.

I am glad mine is back at school to I don't have to hear him say how bored he is. HA!


My nest is almost empty......I may have to adopt another cat!

I have mixed feelings about my son being back in school. On one hand I'm happy because that means I get a break....lol and on the other hand I'm nervous...yes nervous! You see my son is ADHD and every year I get one phone call after the other about how my son did this or did that. Last year I had to leave work on several occassions because he was kicked out of school! Every day I find myself nervous and anxious because I keep thinking that the phone call will be coming today. So far this year I haven't received it yet! (knock on wood......lol)


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I was devestated-all of my adult life I have been a fast paced working adult, and for the past 11 years a fast paced working mom, which everyone knows how stressful that is. So I went last year running, running, running and entirely overloaded with work, kids, their activities, and my activities, to boredom! Not that I am still not busy at home, but I am lonely here! And you can only take so much of the internet when you have all day to look at it!

Hello Ladies.


The kid that I raise started his first year of school and I was happy and sad. I'm happy for him because he's so excitied about school, and he's so eager to learn. But, it's sad too because it's like a chapter of his life is endingsmileys/smiley19.gif haha Maybe i'm too sensitive but i'm going to actually miss cleaning up after him throughout the day.

I know what you mean-I cried when my baby started Kindergarten. But she was so grown up about it I had to smile at her and she never knew how upset I was.smileys/smiley19.gif

I guess what the hard part about all of it is is I made the choice to be a stay at home mom and although I have no regrets, my nest getting empty feels scarey at times.


I have pleanty of friends who are supermoms..those who have a career and a family and I applaud them. However, I was not willing


to do what they do to have what they have...does that make sense?


We dont have as many material things as couples who both have careers but I have felt totally fullfilled as a stay at home mom.


But we also dont as as much debt so I think that is a plus.


Now that the nest is starting to empty, I am hoping to get my business going stronger.


Ok..I will hush now.


Have a great day!

I actually look forward to school starting! My kids are still too young for school and when they do start school I am going to home school them. However, I live in an apartment complex with LOTS of children whose parents really don't look after them properly and they are all spoiled kids who tear everybody's stuff up during the summer. These kids had our pool closed down 50% of the summer and they tore up the laundry facilities and work out room!!! Oh, not to mention the tennis court. So when school starts they are out and about very little and cannot tear up all of the facilities. I really like school! Right now, I sometimes wish school was 7 days a week!smileys/smiley1.gif

I always love it when my kids are home, I have 4 kids, and I am the one that usually has the neighbors kids and everyone else too. One of my sisters has 2 kids, and she chose to go back to work at a JOB after each one, so I keep hers for her.


This year, my oldest shipped out to Bible college, and my youngest started kindergarten at our Christian School.......so.....been havig those *Mommy feelings* again! LOL smileys/smiley17.gif


Since they started school, and one of my sisters oldest is in school too, I just have Jordan, my sister's youngest here with me during the day - so atleast I am not ALONE! LOL But it IS very different only having ONE at home......

haha...and i wished i'm in school now...bounded by law to do what we call "national service" here...it's like mandatory 2 yr service at low pay to the army of e country...haha...like cheap labour...well...wish i was in my varsity now, studying and interacting with my friends of yesteryear...haha...

Stressed out...I am a college student!smileys/smiley2.gif

As a teacher my feelings are always mixed! I look forward to teaching but I enjoy the rest I get when I go on holiday!

i LOVE back to school!!!

NOT just the kids GO
but for the FALL!! the leaves changing beautiful colors, the smell of sharpened pencils, the NEW crayon smell, the yellow buses all over blending with the leaves on the trees &amp; Crisp Clean air!
I LOVE school supply shopping Id rather do that FOR everyone than food shop! :) I LOVE looking at notebooks, the neat new gagets they come out with - trapper keepers ( that schools dont allow here - too big) lol
I think im a NUT!! but i dont care !:)

I LOVE IT its my fav time of year PLUS it brings me to my fav Holidays Thanksgiving &amp; Christmas!
HAVE FUN

Last year I had one child on a year round schedule for elementary school &amp; one in junior high on a traditional school year, so I am VERY excited to send them back this year cause they are on the same schedule!!!

I cringe on the money part - even just 2 new outfits &amp; shoes is alot of money. The the younger one will need gym clothes, then there are the school fees, about $80 per kid. I swear I don't remember my parents having to pay fees.

Back on the positive, our school brings in kids from a fairly large area so I am anxious for my kids to get back in the groove with socializing with alot of people. They are BORED right now. They IM but its not the same as sitting face to face and laughing with a group in person. I also look forward to the school activities that are part of day to day life that keeps the kids busy.

So to sum it up, yes I look forward to the coming school year!!
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I know this question was asked last year, but I thought it a fun one to respond to.


Three of my five start school a week from today (year round). The other two begin August 15 (middle school).





I am actually excited for the younger ones to go back as all three of them especially enjoy school and are starting to suffer from boredom. I know that school will be enjoyable for them and it gives them something to do each day! Weekends will become more special and more fun.





What I am not looking forward to - my two that are beginning middle school. Ugh. I cannot believe they have grown so fast. One is my boyfriends daughter and one is my son. They have grown up together and met in Kindergarten. To watch these two children that I fondly remember attending fieldtrips with, and playing games on the driveways with, have suddenly before my eyes (and their fathers' eyes) just blossomed into almost teenagers. Are we ready? Heck no.


So that's how I feel....nervous, excited, and just plain OLD! LOL

School starts here on Aug 10th! I just started my home based candle business and will be homeschooling my 15 year old daughter for high school! She will be attending a local tutorial at our church 1 day a week and we will be very busy with homeschool and the business the rest! Good Luck Everyone! smileys/smiley1.gif

BAck to school makes me feel excited because that gives me a break from the kids most of the day

I dread them going back to school.smileys/smiley11.gif I love having them w/ me(I won't lie, there are times I wish they were back in schoolsmileys/smiley5.gif) but, for the most part, I am very sad when school starts back up. It takes me 2 weeks to get over it.smileys/smiley19.gif

I can totally relate with you Mary - for me it's bittersweet. I don't like losing the time I spend with them, the stuff we do and won't get to do anymore, but at the same time, I know they are excited.





At least I get my older two home for awhile longer :)

Well, I have to admit that I'm not the classic wahm in that I don't feel the total dedication of being able to stay at home with my children. For that reason, back to school is wonderful for me. I get to focus on my business, which is what makes me really happy, rather than focusing on my children. I do love them but I love them in smaller doses! smileys/smiley2.gif


Nicole

Don't feel bad, Nicole! I haven't experienced a summer as solely a wahm mom yet (next summer), but I'm sure next year I will have no tears when it's time to send her back. The reason I'm starting to WAHM full time in August is because she's going back to school then. I can get work done at home while she's off at school.


I'm still trying to figure out how to juggle things come next summer, but I have a year to think about how to balance it all out. She is not as time consuming as a toddler or baby (she's 6 and going in the 1st grade), but being a single mom so long with her she is very clingy to me. I'm working on loosening the strings a little to try to give her a little bit of an independent streak. I just hope I don't give too much of one. LOL Darned if you do, darned if you don't!


Anyway, I am looking forward to her going back to school and working from home next month. I'm also looking forward to not feeling guilty by being able to pick her up after school instead of putting her in day care or after school care. I'm fed up with influences of babysitter's kids.

Back to school brings about mixed emotions for me. My 5year old boy starts Kindergarten and I am excited but I know it will take some getting used to. It means I can focus more on business afterI drop him off at school but a part of me was contemplating home schooling so he could me near to me all day. It will not be easy but I'll see how it goes.

yes that is so true

My baby girls are both under 2, so back-to-school fills me with longing for when they will be in school for a while every day and not under my feet every-single-minute!

Maybe I just feel that way now because they're both teething...anyone know where to find a mother's helper in the south suburbs of Chicago? I think I'm having a break with sanity smileys/smiley4.gif

They are ready togo back. School starts August 10th. I have kept my sons busy this summer but they are ready to return. I also have a 2 year old so I'll be able to focus on my business more with the other two in school most of the day.

smileys/smiley17.gifAs a grandfather of 3 fantastic little girls I've enjoyed the summer. The oldest is 4 and goes to preschool so I might not see her so much.


I have one boy still at home who starts the sixth grade and he is excited to go back. He is going through his new school stuff now as I type and sharing with me how excited he is about all of it. He is ready for school.


Also have a boy in college at Oklahoma State U. That's ok - but I told him that I've been a sooner since '61 (10 years old) and I wont change.


They do grow up so quick!

woohoo Been school supply shopping they are DONE!!
Im sad &amp; excited!

I absolutely LOVE school shopping - were going next weekend clothes shopping - THATS loads of fun!
Now that Targert is OPEN!! WOOHOO!!!
thye dont go back till Sept. 6th

where u all live that they go back in august? - we just MIGHT move lol

I homeschool so I am a little concerned about being ready. We are supposed to start on August 21st. My oldest daughter will be in highschool this year ---yipes!

Hey Mona,


Im homeschooling my 15 year old daughter high school. She went to public school for her freshman year and got good grades A's and B's, but the constant DRAMA was getting to her. So we are opting for a more relaxed atmosphere and she is going to a tutorial at our church for local homeschoolers! Im teaching everything except.. Algegbra ! Ill let them do that! Im thankful for that as I dont think I could teach her the higher math courses.. Math isnt my thing! She will also be helping me in the candle business! smileys/smiley1.gif

Out of my 7 kids, 2 of the oldest and the youngest (autistic) are in summer school. Those silly kiddies didn't even get a break. So, it doesn't feel like school finished for me...except in Sept. I won;t have to drive the two oldest to scholl..the bus picks them up...YEAH!!!


On another note, my youngest is going to a new school in a different school district because my district deosn't have the type of program he needs. This means I will be splitting my time between my district and the other one... I am a little anxious about that aspect smileys/smiley5.gif

Hey supermom_in_ny!


Try not to worry too much. In New Mexico, the schools are really accomodating under such circumstances. I've witnessed the helpfulness of teachers and staff in obtaining and directing parents towards helpful resources for children needing programs for everything ranging from autism, speech problems, learning disabilities and learning English. I'm sure you'll find lots of help!

I have mix emotions...I just can believe the summher is over...








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I am amazed the summer travels by so quickly.


My wife homeschools our children...4 left to go and she has already graduated 2. I am so very proud of her. I probably don't tell her that enough.It is difficult at times (I see that now that I am home more~thank you home business) but she loves it and the children love it too. It is great to be able to help and participate more in all the little things.That is thegreatest benefit of time and financial freedom.

I am elated, mine are both in school and I really need time to myself. In the afternoons I give everything to them and in the evening It is my husbands turn so I need the mornings for me.


Otherwise there would be no me.

Summer goes by too fast! My youngest will start kindergarten this year. It is always bittersweet to see them go off to school for the first time.

We homeschool and will be starting school this Monday. We're excited, but I'm a little worried...my house is still in that "summer messy" state...smileys/smiley2.gif


so...I have quite a bit of cleaning to do this weekend...and we're looking at houses all day Saturday....ugghh...

It's hard to believe summer is just about gone already.

We will be sending two kids to school this year,
Aaron he's 15, and Tonya is 5, so she's just startiog.

She is really looking forward to starting school.
It'l be starting in a couple of weeks.

It's hard to believe summer is just about gone already.



We will be sending two kids to school this year,

Aaron he's 15, and Tonya is 5, so she's just startiog.



She is really looking forward to starting school.

It'l be starting in a couple of weeks.

I look forward to my daughter being back in pre-school a few hours a week, she loves it and it gives me a break!

Though I have a 12 yo, this will be our first "back to school" adventure... it's hard to believe that after homeschooling for four years (she decided that 6th grade was to be spent in PS last Fall) that I could actually be looking forward to school starting back up so completely!


She loves it, so I'm happy for her. It's interesting how quickly we both got used to it.


My 4yo is is headed to pre-school ASAP... she's made of a totally different cloth than her older sister and would have been on the school bus LAST year if they'd let her ... lol. And I'dve been right there waving her off ... talk about someone who NEEDS poeple all day every day!


Andrea

I have 2 boys - 7 and 10. The 7 year old is back to school already, but the 10 year old is not back until sept.

To me, I liked going back to school. Not that I liked the school work, just that I like being with my friends.

For my boys, the younger one is a little upset that the older one does not have to go. But he enjoys school - so not too bad.

The older son is happy to not be going yet, and I don't think will be overly happy when his time comes. At that age I guess.
Jack

Summer is SO short!

Our school district starts back tomorrow...

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Back to school already! YIKES! smileys/smiley19.gifsmileys/smiley19.gifsmileys/smiley19.gif


I homeschool most of my children but I do have 3 that will be going to school this year. (I send them to school until they're reading well then I pull them out and homeschool them).So this year I haveone in K, 1st and 2nd going.


My homeschool materials came UPS the other day... I haven't even opened them. Do you think if I hide all the books in the homeschool room long enough they'll go away??? smileys/smiley2.gif


This summer sure did seem to go by WAY to fast!

Back to School
Our two sons are adults now and we do not relate much with schools anymore, except that I love to go jogging at the school track. Another thing I enjoy when school begins is that is a better time for me to travel because there is less people in the roads or airplanes. Here in Uruguay (toward the South Pole) is winter time when in the U.S.A. is summer.


Arny

I'm a little panicked about my older kids going back to school. I will have 4 kids under 4 at home! plus my kindergartener who only goes half days.

I can hardly wait. Christian is really starting to drive me bonkers...being mean to his little sister out of boredom...he's just so active! He needs to be with his friends and do even more exercise than he already does. 3rd year of kindergarten (we have 3 years of it here in Mexico, starting at age 3). And it's all day, as it were--7:45 to 1:45.

Have a 4th grader going to year-round school. Don't have time to react since we're always so busy.. of course i enjoy the 'ME' time i have smileys/smiley1.gifbut it goes by so fast!! (smileys/smiley36.gif)


Jo Ann~*~

My oldest will be entering 5th grade and my baby will be in kindergarten. Our district is all day kindergarten. I like them being in school because it's easier to have a schedule. I know in 2 weeks, I'll be teary eyed, since my baby will be at school all day! I'll be able to go to the gym now everyday and not just on preschool days!

Tomorrow is the first day of school and i am so sad! I will miss my girls hanging out with me all day. They are super excited to go to school, and I am happy about that. It takes me a good 2 weeks to get used to them being gone all day and the house being so dang quite!!


I have my tissues ready....


Mary

last year of pre school then shes off to Kindergarden


it breaks my heart (I Think too much) how fast it goes


it seems that the start of school will always be a reminder that they are getting closer to adulthood, independence and not needeing you!


I will always need them





Dan

Extremely sad because it means my vacation will be over and I will have to go back to my J O B!!! smileys/smiley11.gifsmileys/smiley19.gif


Also anxious because mydaughter needs to take the ACT, figure out which college and program and how to come up with those funds! Yikes!!

WAHG here...

When my boys were young, this time of year one of them went off to his "office job" (school) and one would make The Big Decision. If he decided to homeschool I was elated; if they both went off to "work", I got more done at home, but always, always missed them desperately.

In general, I've always enjoyed the opportunity that summer affords to interact with youth: on the street, at social gatherings, as they work their summer jobs. I'm always disappointed when they "disappear" come fall. I still remain in email contact with a young woman (now a mom) that I mentored through her final high school years, and I value her point of view in my life.

But fall is still my hands-down favorite time of year. I love the angle of the sun, the warm days and cool nights, the colors and smells. My fall walks become spectacular - and longer, thanks to the cooler temps.

Enjoy the time when your children are at home - unless you actively seek out young ones, once yours are gone, it's much more difficult to connect with children. You don't realize how much of your life revolves around them, their activities and their friends until it's ALL gone.

smileys/smiley19.gifsmileys/smiley19.gifsmileys/smiley19.gifI'm crying !!!


So sad, life goes to fast.


Mary

I cried so much when my oldest graduated from high school. Not at the ceremony, thank goodness. But all around that day...the first to leave the nest was difficult.

Now he is grown up, married, has a lovely wife that is one of my closest friends, an adorable son of his own, and another baby on the way. He and his wife are one step away from starting their own business - I think they're waiting until after this next one is born!

The adventures and good times continue. My youngest is slowly approaching marriage :-) and is employed helping troubled teens living in a "safe house." He loves his work, says he never feels like he's "going to work." He too would like to start his own business, his own home for teens.

I'm proud of them, they've been through hard times and good, and they've known that, through it all, I'm on their side.

I hope this helps put watching them go off to kindergarten, college etc. in perspective.

Hi, All!

Wow, it's quite an adventure reading all of these "Back to School" thoughts!

We've always homeschooled so I'm a bit out of the loop here, but we are working on getting back into a routine - chores first, and then we'll work on school. It's an adventure!

The last two years I've worked part time and run a home business, so school has unfortunately taken a bit of a back seat. The kids are in Jr. High this year though so we're pulling up our socks and getting focused on doing a good year of school.

I found a couple of articles about helping out with the back to school routine. Thought they might be interesting:

<a href="http://www.mercurynews.com/mld/mercurynews/news/local/states/california/the_valley/15316304.htm?source=rss" target="_blank">
http://www.mercurynews.com/mld/mercurynews/news/local/states /california/the_valley/15316304.htm?source=rss </a>
http://backtoschool.about.com/
http://www.aap.org/advocacy/releases/augschool.htm


Just in case anyone's checking, these articles have nothing to do with me whatsoever, so I'm assuming I'm not spamming by putting them up here.

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My daughter starts school Sept. 6th along with my 5yr old nephew that I babysit. I am looking forward to school starting to have a little more peace and quiet around the house even though I will still have my 3 year old, my 1 year old and my almost 1 year old neice! I will just have more time to play with the little ones!

Mixed emotions---smileys/smiley5.gif


I'm so sad as time flies by so fast and they are getting so big and my baby is in 1st grade this year....so the house will be so quiet!


But my house and laundry is a wreck from summer vacation---so I'm happy to get it back in order -- LOLsmileys/smiley36.gif

Hi all,



Well, I'm a little apprehensive because my daughter (9) is going into a
new school - in New Jersey we have "Intermediate" Schools that are for
grades 4-6. ALL 7 Elementary schools pool into the one
Intermediate School. And unfortunately, I've heard some not so great
things about fighting and peer pressure at the school. It is exciting,
but when you hear 10+ people saying they have had problems it can be
disconcerting. Plus, I'm on disability and going through a divorce so
say it IS really bad - then I can't afford a private school.



Sorry to vent..good question though!!



Take care,

Andrea in NJ

Andrea~


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The most important thing is that we keep talking to our children about respect for themselves and others. It is so hard watching them grow up. I hope and pray everday that they will make the right choices. I hope your daughter makes lots of friends and that all the fighting and peer pressure stuff is not as bad as people make it out to be.


Best wishes to you, too!


Mary

This year I have one in public high school, one middle schooler who is in a program that is half homeshcool and half public school, and one in private school. My main feeling is nervousness about how I am gong to keep up with all of it and manage to do anything else.

This is my very first post. I had to reply to this one. After reading your messages and thinking about my own situation, I was fighting back the tears.smileys/smiley19.gif My only child started 9th grade a week ago and it is so hard for me to believe. Working outside the home his whole life, I have still managed to go on school field trips, class parties, etc. However, I look back now and wonder if I should have or could have enjoyed him more. I am looking ahead at the next four years and realize that they will be here tomorrow. I know I sound like a real cry baby, but normally I am not. It's just hard thinking about not having my sweet boy around!Those with little ones-enjoy them as much as possible whileyou can - as teenagersthey begin to find interest in alot ofother things. smileys/smiley2.gif The good news is that my husband and I can start taking more trips on the Harley!!

smileys/smiley19.gifMy eyes filled up with tears reading your post! I know time goes by so quickly, and I try to remember that each day. My girls are 6 and 9.


The great thing is you did get to do special thingswith your son as far as still getting to go on trips, attending the class parties and such. I know I still remember my Mom being active in school when we were young, that's why I love doing those things, too!


All the best to you and your hubby and your adventures on the Harley!


Welcome to WAHM.com by the way!


Mary

Anyone have good suggestions for packing lunches day-after-day-after-day?



Unusual sandwiches? Tasty snacks?

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Silence is golden!smileys/smiley12.gif

Opening of the School Year is always a sad note for me as I am the Care Giver of all and then they are gone and I am all alone BOO!! HOO!!


Guess I will catch up on my hobbies and Volunteer work to keep active and think of them often as they adjust to all their surroundings and new classmates ...


One goes to a different school and the rest will soon follow all 5 of them...


They are excited and I am happy for them but I tried to send Love and ask God and the Angels to be with them and to keep them safe.


Time goes too fast when they will be on their own then I will be sad


all over again &lt;MAYBE?&gt;

Proud because our son is now a 9th grade student. Anxious because now the work begins. Since he's homebased taught there's alot of scheduling and driving around.

Well my teenager started at WLA on the 21st of August, that is too early for me.


And my youngests go back to St Johns on the 5th, oops the preschooler is the 6th.


Are summer vacation starts the last wek in May, so i am ready for them to go back and get back to more order in the house.

Hi all.


Well, for my girls, school started on 9/5. I have three girls. The oldest is living on her own. The second oldest is a h.s. senior this year. My youngest just started her freshman year of high school. I think for my youngest being a freshman is parallel to starting the first day of kindergarten. Another milestone. My baby is now in high school -- somewhat difficult to grasp. Exciting because she has now reached that so-called level of independence, although I think she feels she reached that several years ago (like in fifth grade!). smileys/smiley5.gif


What can you do? No doubt, you've heard mom's talk about how fast time goes once they start school....well it's true. It's just unbelievable on how time flies these days. You're so busy with daily activities that you don't have time to "stop and smell the roses" any more.....


Wouldn't it be nice to go back to the simple things in life......smileys/smiley31.gif


Always cheerish those moments!

Hi, my 16 year old son is starting his junior year in high school. He's a very good kid and I pray that he stays that way. With 4 AP classes, hopefully he won't have time to do anything else! Smile.


I'll be in tears smileys/smiley19.gifwhen he goes to college.


Thanks!


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I was a bit sad to see them go back, the summer went so quickly smileys/smiley19.gif. Now that we are in our 3rd week, I've fallen into a routine and am getting alot more work done though. It's hard in the summer to stay on schedule because we stay up late, sleep in and it's pretty flexible. It is fun while it lasts but overall we are all glad to be falling into our school-time routine.


I also LOVE fall, so I'm looking forward to that.

Well my 3 year old daughter who is in Early Education after Birth to 3 is very clingy to mommy and daddy but we had a big bus talk and she was so excited about taking the bus. "that sounds like fun," even came out of her mouth which is more words then she usually says.


As soon as we got to the bus she was screamingsmileys/smiley19.gifand crying smileys/smiley19.gifand looking at me like I have never seen her before. She usually cries for a few minutes at drop off time but she was terrified and I had to carry her up the steps and hold her down as we buckled her in. And yes she did cry the whole way there.


She seemed to do better on the return trip until we took her off the bus then she realized how upset she was I guess but was fine in a few minutes. whewwww!


Unfortunatley she does not have alot of language to tell us what takes place at school/daycare so it is hard on me not knowing about her day. Sometimes she may say what happend to someone else, like hitting and screaming but I cal the teacher to find it was btw 2 other ppl, not my dd.


It is good for her to get out and learn to socialize with other kids and she has begun talking more recently. I realize that some day she will be so busy and want to cherish the time she is home with me now. Sometimes I forget that when I am busy on the computer or on the phone and she wants my time. She needs her mommy now smileys/smiley1.gif


Annette

I am so happy for my 4yrs. old son go school. So, he not beat up his baby brother everyday when, he stuck with him, while no school in summer. Plus, give me time to focus look for work at home which, I'm still looking. (smile)smileys/smiley4.gif

I have two boys 6 &amp; 8 years old who started school on the 7th of August and I am GLAD. I am a single mother who works full time and I had to put my children in a day camp(really a daycare). It was very costly because I had to pay weekly full time fees to hold their spot and another fee for trips.Now that they are back in school, I just pay a part time fee(which is still alot for me).

I'm a single mom too, which is why I'm glad I don't have to do day care at all anymore. I work part time in the mornings outside the home after I drop her off at school, then I come home and work until it's time to pick her up from school. Then I get her settled in with snack and go over her papers. Then I go back to work until it's time to start dinner. I love my freedom. If I could just keep the afternoon work steady, I'd have it made.

I felt sad for many yearsbecause I was a teacher for 11 years with a Masters' Degree. My love and dedication was ripped from me and what seems like no time. I have SLE Lupus.This illnessblind-sided me after a surgery. The trauma of the surgery to my body resulted in symptons and feelings that I never had before. It was a nightmare and resulted in my having to retire on disability.


Therefore, Iimagine you can not guesshow I foundthe best opportunity on the internet.


But now I have learned a major lesson: wages make you a living; profits make you a fortune! I was depressed, angry, and I did not want to talk to anyone about my illness or school. That is over now!smileys/smiley4.gif


Food for Thought: Always Remember Every Cloud Has a Silver Lining.

My oldest daughter is in kindergarten this year, we're used to her being in school. She was part-timer in Head Start school for 2 years before entering Kindergarten. When she first went to Head Start 2 years ago, I felt sad that time when she left even though she was all excited about going to school. I missed her at home but at the same time it's great to have some hours of peace, but not RIGHT NOW. I have 17 months old son tokeep me busy while she's in kindergarten. I have no doubt he will go to HeadStart here in a few years. I can't believe my kids are GROWING UP! Feels like I don't even know them! LOL Hard to imagine it.

Hi everybody


I think it´s good that the school started again. My daughter, she´s 16, moved to, I think it is HIigh School in the US. She´s going to a course called "Humanity Global". On the third year they are going to visit and work for four weeks in one of the African countries. That´s very exciting, she is thrilled.


All the best


/Mats from Sweden

I feel Great, I can finaly come home and take a nap in peace and quietsmileys/smiley11.gif

I homeschool my 5 kids and we do school all year round. We take breaks
around my husband's schedule - which is so nice. We can do our field
trips and not have to deal with crowds, and when we do have vacations,
because it's not "peak season" we get a better price. My kids love their
schooling. It's always exciting when they get excited about a subject, or
even part of a subject, and want to learn more about it.</font>

As a House hubby, it's my husband who experiences the pang of our Son going back to play group. He likes the free time it provides, but also misses the fellow.

Because I am a college student, it makes me excited because I know that I'm going to have fun with whatever I do during the school year. I love to get involved with the intermurals, and even though I'm not part of a fraternity, I still have lots of fun with all my friends. I still go home to visit my friends and family there too.

My son just started Kindergarten this year.
The first 1/2 of the year was fine.
Then we moved and started a new school
district. I'm homeschooling him now!
We're both quite happy with it.
And he's learning a lot more!!!

I'm a lot like SnoWolf here. I homeschool my guys all year round and take breaks whenever we need to. I like the beginning of the public school year because it means the places we go won't be overrun by unruly kids. ;)

Although I don't go to school now but when I did, returning to school after the summer break was a heart breaker.

Why are we talking about returning to school when summer is just around the corner? Summer recess or school in session...I love them both. It's just a matter of making the adjustment. I love summer...more time to spend with my kids, no lunches to make for school every night, we all can sleep in or take off whenever we want. I love school too...I get up earlier to make breakfast for the kids before they leave so I spend more time with them in the a.m. than otherwise, an early start gives me plenty of time to accomplish so much, it's easier to get my housework done and keep the place clean than when kids are allover the place like in the summer. Both summer and school are great times...each is just an adjustment.

I guess it not all that bad to return to school after summer is over. Summer is starting now so it is time to enjoy that now.

Well school means homework, and the new online forums are a big help in this regard.
I particularly like Simplyanswer (http://www.simplyanswer.com) for getting it done online a fraction of the effort taken to do it by myself.

Girls.. Girls..
Lets not worry about school yet! Summer isnt officially here yet!! Enjoy it! http://www.wahm.com/forum/smileys/smiley2.gif

http://www.wahm.com/forum/smileys/smiley17.gifmy doughter is two years old and she goes to the shcool for kids from18 month to 5 years and you know she jast love her shcool she cry at summer :'when i will back to shool'i houp she will love her high shcool like now she loves this at this moment

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My daughter's 19, and starting her second year of college. I've loved having her home for the Summer, but she moves in the dorm Saturday. I've been a work at home mom ever since she was born. I cried her first day of kindergarten, and I cried when she graduated from high school. Thought I would cry when she started college, but I did better than I thought. I just signed up to be a substitute teacher at the Christian School. I'm not looking forward to my daughter going back to college, but I am looking forward to substitute teaching.
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I'm actually looking forward to it. I will be doing 3 Girl Scout Troops this year and I can't wait to get started!

School starts here on Aug 29th and I will have a kindergartener and 5th grader

Our Kids go Back after Labor Day in September.
We had a great summer, my daughter is 16 and just got her license... so riding with me might be out of the question next year!

I'll Definitely be BUMMED in September. I'll be home alone all day.... no noice, just me and this computer.

The good thing is I can really focus on my home business. http://www.wahm.com/forum/smileys/smiley17.gif

http://www.wahm.com/forum/smileys/smiley1.gifI can definitely relate to new drivers! My kids are 23 married, 21 and still living at home but working and going to school, and my 16 almost 17 year old daughter started driving in Feb. We homeschool and she goes to a tutorial once a week, so I keep very busy during the school year and with my home business and our busiest time of the year is coming with the biz.. Fun part is my DIL just graduated with her teaching degree and got her first job as a 3rd grade teacher, so I spent alot of time this past week helping her get ready!

Back to school...

Well, I'm happy, because I'll get the house clean.

I'm sad, because my middle daughter will be in school full time this year.

I'm happy because my youngest will still be in every second day, so that's every second day we get to hang out together...

I'm sad because it means my son is one grade closer to high school. (he's going into 7....ah!)

I'm happy because it will give me more time to work, and I really do love working.

I'm all over the blackboard on this back to school business!

Lori

I am just joining and learning how to use the system.
The first years are always the hardest,my three children
are coming to the end. I have a 20,17,13 year old, but
I remember the process of letting go; saying goodbye,
crying on the way home, and then knowing that they
would be okay.

Very Sad. I love being carefree during the summer, sitting up late, sleeping late and not having to worry about getting kids up in the morning to catch the bus and homework due. My youngest is entering 7th grade.
Won't be long until he heads off to college and then I will long for this time of year. smileys/smiley19.gif

A little nervous because my oldest has been homeschooled and is enrolled in a Christian School this year. So I am hoping she does well.

My youngest goes to a special services school all year long so it doesn't feel any different.

School starts Sept 4th.

School starts in a couple of weeks. It's going to be exciting, because it causes such a mish-mash of emotions. until we all make the adjustments that come with the kids haviing to get up in the morning to catch the bus and then be gone all day. It's like this every year. For the first week, I am lonesome, harried (with all the form filling, early breakfasts,lunch making details, extra laundry, etc), empty, sad, worried or concerned (how will the day be for the kids?) AND THEN by the second week, I see the kids are fine, I've made all the adjustments and can make plans for the day. I love getting up early and making breakfasts to have the kids go to school and by 630 I am home alone and loving it! It's the same kind of adjustment to be made at the end of the school year only in reverse.

Thanks for that Delta...it was a nice look into the future for me I think. I have mixed emotions as my 2 boys will both be out for the mornings for the first time. The 4yrold put on his school uniform for the first time yesterday ...i hardly had time to get emotional as the 3yrl old started screeming he wanted a uniform toooooo.... I hope to be able to work more effectivly and maybe get a run in before they get back..so i am looking forward to it. We had such a bad summer in ireland it was hard to entertain them all the time.

I usually don't visit the QOTW, but this one caught my eye and I've really enjoyed reading the responses.

I think my perspective is a little different because my two sons are grown and married. But the school teacher in me (I just recently left the classroom) has ALWAYS gotten excited about the start of a new school year.

Don't get me wrong, I also always enjoyed the summer break. By the time school is out in the spring, everyone is always sooo tired and needing a break. That definitely includes moms and teachers, as well as the students.

But to me, a new school year is symbolic of fresh starts and new beginnings, a clean slate just waiting to be filled with new and exciting things to learn. You can just feel the excitement in the hustle and bustle of buying new school supplies and all those new school clothes.

But I also haven't forgotten the hectic schedule that a new school year brings, and all those battles over homework and grades. It definitely can be a more stressful time than the relaxed days of summer. So I guess I would say that I, too, still have mixed emotions about the starting of school. For me personally, it will also mean a much busier time for my private tutoring practice.

And I can certainly echo what some others here have already said to those of you with precious little ones...enjoy every minute because they really will be grown before you know it!

Hoping all of you have a wonderful school year...

Linda

When I dropped off my son this morning, I felt
sad.

However, after I got home and started working
I realized that not only is it good for him (he's
in a great private school), but my days are more
organized and I can get a lot more done.

Like SnoWolf, we homeschool year round, so it's not much different. My kids sometimes take a class or two at school (my second enrolled in high school choir and my third in middle school choir and English), so then we have to accommodate someone else's schedule. All in all, I am sad the summer and the long, long days are ending, but I think autumn is beautiful and I love college football!

Back to school, I look at as the beginning of a new chapter in our child's lives. Well this year brings me a TOTALLY NEW chapter. This will be my first year that I don't have any children going back to school. Instead of starting school they are starting life. It is sad in a mother's way that they aren't your little ones anymore but fulfilling in seeing how they have turned out, exciting to see how they will choose to lead their life.
I'm a Proud mom of 3 beautiful children, I know everyone understands the bragging mother thing. I know each and everyone of your children are special and are a source of pride for each of you.

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Being a teacher of 14 years, It's just "Old Hat" to me. I can't get away from my kids as teaching is my calling. I'm so grateful that I have seen many go onto college and get careers, get married and have families. To this day, I enjoy working with children to help mold and shape young lives. I FEEL GREAT......

My daughter is in her 2nd year of preschool and she was soo excited.The teachers there are wonderful and it will be hard when she goes to kindergarten as she has made so many friends.I also enjoy being a Room Mom and participating in the fundraisers.

I am glad school has finally started again. I have 2 teenage daughters 14 and 16 and they were driving me nuts....http://www.wahm.com/forum/smileys/smiley17.gifalthough, it is really quite around here now and not sure what to do. I guess I will just enjoy the peace and quite and not bite the hand that feeds me so-to-speak. http://www.wahm.com/forum/smileys/smiley2.gif

I am happy to see this time of year for my nieces and the children in the neighborhood to go back to school and learn as must as they can.

AHHH!!! They go Back Tomorrow! I better get to Bed!
I'm going to miss having them around!

Good Night

LOL...mine started August 20th and believe me I was kicking them out the door! I was doing the happy dance and jig when I took them to school.

WOO-HOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

ROFL! Hey I am honest.

Mine will be at home with me for another year; I think I will feel kind of sad about it when it comes round though!

My kids started school yesterday. My oldest is in 5th grade and my youngest just started Kindergarten. Needless to say, I was a Nervous Nellie about him riding the bus, getting to his classroom, etc. Well, I was nervous for no reason. He had a great time and his best friend is in his class with him! YAHOO!!

As a sixty nine year young senior citizen my formal school days are away in the past. However, I amalways applying myself to learning more.

Arnie Duncan Superintendent of Chicago Public Schools visited Ace's Business Network Affair recently and made an energetic appeal for all of us to get involved in the process of helping to making the Chicago Public School System all that it should be for the growth and development of our children.

I feel challenged and I am committing myself to getting involved as a visitor to the schools in my neighborhood this year.

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I am very sad to see the summer end but my son was getting bored being at home. So I am glad he gets to go to school and see his friends.

Perry,


Praise the Lord. Refreshing to see the "Word" posted in here. I'm am also a school teacher and am blessed to have my 5 year old with me in the school. He's excited to be in Kindergarten. I know many parents are excited

Ohhhhhhhhubby andICELEBRATED! hahahahahaha

This year, I felt a wide array of emotions when the time came for my children to go back to school. I homeschool my two sons through the means of a public virtual education school called Florida Connections Academy (http://www.associatedcontent.com/article/187101/introducing_florida_connections_academy.html).
I was quite nervous when the new school year approached, because my youngest son was to enter Kindergarten and my oldest son is now in the 1st grade. I was unsure of my ability to effectively monitor and coach them in their studies, perform my work at home job, and handle my day to day activities. Now, after nearly a month, I can say that I am transitioning better than I originally imagined that I would. However, I will admit that it is still very challenging to remain productive (http://www.associatedcontent.com/article/109581/simple_steps_to_make_your_day_productive.html) at times.

The Connections Academy (http://www.ehow.com/how_2084428_connections-academy-public-virtual-school.html) is a great way to provide an education that is self-paced, inexpensive, and rewarding. I am thankful each and every day that I am able to assist my children in their education and be an important part of that process.

*This is only my second post on these forums, so, I hope that this was the type of answer that you were looking for!

I have another question completely on the other side of the spectrum....how do you feel when your first child moves out on their own?

I had to let my oldest daughter leave home today and talk to her about what her plans are and where she wants to go with her life and that I felt that I didn't do a good job. that was the hardest thing I will ever have done or ever do in my life.

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I always feel a bit sad because I used to be a classroom teacher and all of my teacher friends are busy getting their classrooms organized and talking about their new students and lesson plans. I guess I just feel a little left out. http://www.wahm.com/forum/smileys/smiley19.gif


On the other hand, it is fun school shopping for my kids and watching their excitement over the new school year. My 12 year old was so happy that one of his favorite teachers from a few years back is teaching his class this year. http://www.wahm.com/forum/smileys/smiley32.gif So, that is a huge relief that I know he will be happier.

My eight year old started back to school last week.
She was supposed to go to a new school, but, it didn't work out.
It's surprising how much more relaxed she is now that she is back in her old school.
I think she was getting a little nervous about the new school, and meeting new kids, even though, she makes friends very easily.

Yes, it's a little quiet around the house, but, she's usually out and about playing, so, it's about the same.

~SueEllen~

I hate all the merchandising!
I am happy we have great school sytems and wonderful resources for you home schoolers.
I look forward to volunteering with the youth groups at my church.
And I bought MYSELF some new clothes. Neener .. neener..neener.http://www.wahm.com/forum/smileys/smiley4.gif

Wish it was summer again.

Oh My Kids were happy to get back to school and play sports and have fun with all their friends again.

My checkbook wasn't so happy when they showed me the list of supplies they needed. http://www.wahm.com/forum/smileys/smiley3.gif

It sure is quiet around the house everyday, but I'm getting a lot done with all my free time! So there's good and not-so-good!

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It's over six weeks into the school year and I am still trying to adjust! Everything is new. The looks I get from my two boys when I drop them off are new. The goodbyes sound different. They are growing so much and even bedtime is different. These guys are going to bed by themselves. I'm not having to tell them, then convince them, then argue with them about it. They are doing it on their own.

Even homework is being pulled out and completed without much fuss. I almost feel like I am in someone else's house with someone else's children. It's so incredible to see my two boys changing into semi-responsible little people. I do find it leaving me at a loss in the "what I'm supposed to do now" section, but all in all I feel proud.

I wonder what tomorrow will bring. Today, my six-year-old son told me that something was "completely inappropriate". Little lips, big words. I'm still laughing!

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Our little boy's 1st year in school. He's excited and doing well, except he is shy and won't talk to his teacher. Any advice out there?

we are homeschoolers, but this is the first year that both of my sons are doing what would be considered real school work. my five year old is so excited about writing and reading and is having so much fun. we're doing tons of field trips and activities with our homeschool group and all three of us are having fun!

hello out there i love going to school, school days are the best days in our lives , at the time we do notrealise it , but when you grow older and started to work , and when you get a chance to take your minds back , you wish you can go back to the good old school days . school days we had no care in the world if we need any thing our parents are there no headache at all mom and dad is there . again i say the best days in out lives is our school days . come on every body do you agree.

I am a single mother of 3, so back to school time brings mixed emotions. By the end of the summer, I am ready for the break that comes with the school scedule. But, I am saddened by the fact that my children and I have less time together.

My youngest just started kindergarten...i had a hard time sending him off to school. They will always be my babies. So, I always feel like they are just too little. I am fairly sure that most ever kindergarten child is about 5 years old. But, somehow I have been convinced that each of mine at 5 yrs old was just too little to be getting on that bus and leaving me...now, there is the truth about it all...they ARE ready...mommy just never is.

I also love the summer, so back to school time is an indication that my favorite season is ending...that makes me a little sad...but, fall is a beautiful season, too.

Mixed feelings...



I work at a high school, so back to school also also means back to work for me!



On the other hand, the utility bill and the grocery bills are ALOT
cheaper because teenagers aren't home all day eating up a storm running
the a/c and watching TV 24/7!!

My youngest daughter is starting back at Humbolt U in a few days. I guess summer is over.

I am excited for school. My son is going into kindergarden. Back to school means the same for me, as I am a substitute. I love being in different classrooms when I have time. I have 3 kids and my kinder son is the oldest so I sub only rarely. I also have started a WAH business on a very part time basis promoting a health/wellness company that replaces your buying helath/beauty/wellness items at the store with an online company. They are well established and have good products. I can see my son going to school and making comments to the kids about the products because he is constantly asking me if they are Melaleuca products or if I am talking to somebody about the company. Kinda funny! It will be a great year!!!!!!
Athena

I'd say mixed feelings.

I watched my youngest grandchild leave for kindergarden.
It was a really funny feeling, makes you realize they are growning up. Starting on the long road to being independence.

Marie

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Thanks god if I can return to school.
As a student is the happiest time in my life.
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I used to be sooooooooo sad when school started every year. That was up until 1994 when we started homeschooling. Now I get sooooooooooo excited as the first day of school gets closer.

My youngest is in 11th grade this year. I can't believe my homeschooling years will be over after next year. http://www.wahm.com/forum/smileys/smiley19.gif

I for one support any training or education one may seek. I have a BA and I am pursuing my Master in Technology. Keep you mind always working so your brain will always be there ready when you are to take on anything you throw at it.

Going back to school is fun!
I can meet my old friends that I haven't seen during the summer vacation!
I get to meet new friends also..
And of course, I get the chance to meet my crushes as well..
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Well, since my kid is not yet going to school. Imagining it makes me excited and scared at the same time. Excited because she is the type of kid who wants to go out since we mostly stay at home due to my online job and I know that when school time comes she will be excited too. I'm also scared because people around her might hurt her and all that, I don't want to see her crying when she gets home or when I fetch her from school.

Back to school is great because I can finally get stuff done again during the day when I work from home.
But then when the evening rolls around what with all of the homework and dinner and laundry and events - I start wishing it was summer again!!!

I have to be honest I really enjoy back to school. I love having my son home all of the time, but it is so much easier with him gone for a few hours a day to get my work done! Being as I, like most of you, work from my home, it is very hard to get anything truly accomplished when he is running in and out all the time saying look at this, look at this.

Jessica