This year I decided to "celebrate" the start of school rather then dread it. Don't get me wrong, I love all that school brings but the idea that the easy going summer days are over is always a little hard for me to swallow. The thought came to me to end the summer with a bang rather then spend the last few days kind of bummed. So what better way to do that then create an excuse to have a party. I got the party idea from a blog and put our own spin on it. I let each child plan a day. They choose what we did for the entire day. Then the weekend before we would hold the first annual "Saunders Back to School Family Pizza Party".
Carter's day was first. He choose to go to the the Big Red Bucket water park with our neighbor Travis. He played computer games with Audrey while Brady took a nap. We finished the day with a family bike ride to a new bakery in our community, Cinnamon Production, for dinner and dessert. We had a lot of fun on the ride and dinner was yummy!
Carter and Travis drying off at the Big Red Bucket
On her day Audrey decided she wanted to meet Dave at work for lunch. All the kids had fun on a tour of the office and then we went to Knott's Berry Farm for their famous fried chicken. That afternoon while Brady took a nap they played in the sprinklers. Audrey wanted a girls night at the movies so she and I went to see "Ramona and Beezus". It was a cute movie! We finished the day off with dinner and a shake at Rubys.
On Sunday after church we held the family pizza party. There was a rule that everyone at the party had to wear a crazy hat. Audrey and Carter came up with some creative headwear! After dinner we marked their height on the wall in the office. The night was a success. We decided this is a tradition we plan to continue!
Carter's Star Wars Hat
Dave and Brady's hats
Audrey's Princess Builder Hat
My Flower Report Card Hat
Making Pizzas
1/2 cheese 1/2 pepperoni
The works
Well the plan worked! After all the fun celebrating the first day of school was a lot easier to accept! Audrey entered the 4th grade and Carter started Kindergarten. This was the first year that Audrey returned to the same school so she was very excited! She had fun showing Carter the ropes. With day 3 under our belt things are off to a great start! It's going to be an excellent year!
4th grader
Kindergartener
Flag salute line up
Kindergarten line up
Excited students
7 comments:
what a great idea lisa! good for you guys!
cute hair audrey, you're looking like a fancy grade 4er!!
carter, kindergarten will be so fun!
have fun guys, see you soon,
love, aunt jessssssss
I LOVE this. Absolutely love. New family traditions really excite me, and Audrey's outfit is very cute!
I had the same IDEA but it never happened... I may still have to do something just a little late. have a great year. Quinn is very sad she is missing audrey and carter.
i love the beginning of family traditions! how fun. i love the idea.
audreys outfit with the skirt and bow is so cute!! i cant believe she is already in the 4th grade.
How fun, way to throw a party!!
GREAT idea!!! I will soooo be copying you next year! What a fabulous tradition, you SUPER Mom!
That sounds so fun! I can't believe Audrey is in fourth grade. I totally remember fourth grade. I love the idea of marking the height. Tim's family used to do that and they would always love to go back and look at it. How is Brady adjusting to his best friends being gone during the day?
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