We looked high and low for Alaina's school shoes this year. We started off at Payless, where I refused to buy anything with characters on them and she didn't like my choices. Then we went to Kohl's, where the selection was picked over and once again, we couldn't agree. When she could tell that I was getting frustrated, she would say, "Actually, I think I really do like these shoes!", but the disappointment was written all over her face. Since we only typically buy one pair of shoes and one pair of boots per school year, I had to make sure she loved them and that they matched most of her wardrobe. We then visited Famous Footwear (too expensive and not enough colors on the styles she liked), Target and Walmart (poor selection and quality), Gymboree (not versatile enough), and finally, the Sketchers outlet. The clouds parted and sunbeams shone down upon these shoes that matched all the criteria: pink/purple, light up toes, glitter, and hearts, in our price range. Hallelujah!
Pretty excited to show off her My Little Pony backpack!
Anthony couldn't have been more proud when Connor picked out Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles.
Our last family pic before baby?
Walking to the bus stop
Daddy having a hard time letting his baby girl go!
My biggest fear was that they'd be scared to get on the bus. Luckily, they were more excited than anything, especially since they found their neighbor friend to sit by.
In my quiet time, I worked on my meal plan for the week and went grocery shopping in peace! It was lovely! When I picked up Alaina, she was excited to tell me everything they did that day, and when she got home, she told me that she just wanted to relax. In the afternoon, we picked Connor up from the bus stop. I thought he would be exhausted, but he had such a great day, he was still flying high on adrenaline!
We had a snack, then the kids played with Hailey (the neighbor) for about an hour. Their true exhaustion hit during dinner, when they both just sat at the table and stared. Connor asked to go take a bath and Alaina couldn't even hold out for that. It was a big day and they were both excited to go again!
2 comments:
i love how excited they were! kimball had to take a melatonin the night before because he was worried he wouldn't be able to fall asleep. i still can't believe you went to so many stores to find shoes for alaina, i am way too lazy for that. i love them, though! they fit her perfectly. just relax during your quiet time... it's going to end soon! :)
It made me almost teary that your kids are both off to school together! (Made me wish my kids were closer in age!) Alaina's shoes are perfect. I love them. And I love they're holding hands. Did you make them do that?! Makes me excited for our first day!
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