Wednesday, August 22, 2007
Back to School Rituals
The boys were tucked in early this evening, with hair still glistening from baths and outfits laid out at the foot of their beds. The sun set on summer today; school resumes tomorrow. For Max, it's one of the public milestones: First Day of Kindergarten. Uniforms. Lunch in the cafeteria. Kids ranging in age from 5 to 14 jostling through the halls. It's a big step, and not just for Max. I wanted to mark the occasion for us all. After lullabies, I conducted a short interview.
Me: How are you guys feeling about going back to school?
Max: Scared and excited.
Boo: Mmmmhmmmm.
Me: What are you looking forward to most about going back to school?
Boo: The farm animals and the animals and the building things.
Max: Seeing my friends.
Me: What will you miss most about summer vacation?
Max: Can I go first?
Me: Sure.
Max: Seattle. And the Aquarium. And the farm and the dog and the goat.
Me: Boo, what will you miss the most about summer vacation?
Boo: Seattle. Aunt Kimberly and Uncle Paul.
Me: We miss them, don't we?
Max and Boo: Yeah.
Max: And Lyra and Serei and Sasha. And picking blueberries. I only ate two. And Boo ate, like, a thousand.
Boo: Yeah, eating the blueberries right off the bushes.
Me: It was a great summer, wasn't it?
Max and Boo: Yep.
Max: Hugs and kisses?
Me: Good night, sweet prince. I love you so.
Max: Sweet dreams.
Me: Sweet dreams. I'll see you in the morning.
It's been only 10 minutes, and there's nothing but silence emanating from their room. I think I'll go start the pancake batter for tomorrow morning.
Me: How are you guys feeling about going back to school?
Max: Scared and excited.
Boo: Mmmmhmmmm.
Me: What are you looking forward to most about going back to school?
Boo: The farm animals and the animals and the building things.
Max: Seeing my friends.
Me: What will you miss most about summer vacation?
Max: Can I go first?
Me: Sure.
Max: Seattle. And the Aquarium. And the farm and the dog and the goat.
Me: Boo, what will you miss the most about summer vacation?
Boo: Seattle. Aunt Kimberly and Uncle Paul.
Me: We miss them, don't we?
Max and Boo: Yeah.
Max: And Lyra and Serei and Sasha. And picking blueberries. I only ate two. And Boo ate, like, a thousand.
Boo: Yeah, eating the blueberries right off the bushes.
Me: It was a great summer, wasn't it?
Max and Boo: Yep.
Max: Hugs and kisses?
Me: Good night, sweet prince. I love you so.
Max: Sweet dreams.
Me: Sweet dreams. I'll see you in the morning.
It's been only 10 minutes, and there's nothing but silence emanating from their room. I think I'll go start the pancake batter for tomorrow morning.
3 Comments:
What a sweet post. And did you have a small amount of empty nest syndrome with both boys gone? Of course it won't feel different until you have had a whole week with mornings without boys. Love you, Mom
Oh, we miss you, too! My photos from your visit are here; I'll add more soon.
How was their first day? And how was yours?
xoxo,
K
As I recall, Max ate more than two.
I'm just sayin'.
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