Back to Reality

Vacation was wonderful, but tomorrow school officially starts and the routine begins.  I have bittersweet thoughts about the new school year.  I am excited for Pickles because she is ready to be with all her friends.  I am ready for us to be back in our routine. I am ready for the excitment in Pickle's eyes as she tells me all about her day. I am ready for the children to once again embrace an early bed time.

I am not ready for the nights of homework and the daily struggle to get everything completed.  I am not ready for the rushed, early mornings.  I am not ready for the challenge of what to pack for lunch, or maybe on second thought, I am. 

Anyway, whether I am ready or not, school is upon us and the daily delima of what to pack for lunch will start with their first full day on Thursday.  I have been reading up on ideas, and I can't wait to share them with you.  I know that as Mom's and Dad's, we all struggle with this issue. It is hard to pack a healthy lunch that needs no preparation.  And if you do find one, it seems that we wear it out at my house and that item is permanatly off the list.  Let's just say PB&J fits into this catagory. 

I asked Pickles for a few suggestions, and she thought that Mexican rice, beans and meat layered in her Thermos would be great and just have the tortillas and cheese on the side. I will be trying this and letting you know.  She is pretty creative and thougt of this one all by herself!

So, as the backpack sits packed by the door, her uniform is laid out, and the coffee is in the pot with the timer is set,  I will embrace that she is back to school and we will once again adjust to the routine! 

Pickles on her first day of school last year.  Oh, how she has changed!  I can't wait to post a picture from tomorrow!

Until next time, keep adventuring and looking for joy in the small details of life!

Sarah