Last day of summer vacation

Today was officially the last day of summer vacation! Banks woke up at 6:00 AM, excited that it was the last day of vacation! He is so excited to start 1st Grade at his new school with his new teacher! I think she is equally excited...which makes me super excited! As a momma, it is so wonderful seeing someone who has taught for 20+ years talk about her class and upcoming year with such genuine enthusiasm.

Here is what we did on our last official day of summer vacation {I started back a few weeks ago & Mary Reese started back last Wednesday}:

I fixed Owen some carrots for lunch. He loved them! Can you guess where we headed after lunch? Here is a hint: If you guessed on last trip to Point Mallard...you were right! Owen and Daddy were absent on our last trip. They joined us on this trip. Owen watched {with the company of baby} Banks and Daddy go down the slide. Jody even bribed talked Mary Reese into going down with me. She HATED it! The slides at the Duck Pond were more her speed! Owen loved the wave pool. He stood there and talked to the waves the entire time! After a few hours of fun...we got busy getting organized for the first day of school! The snack basket was replinished: Snacks for the first day were made {Mrs. Propst asked if I would send snack for their class this week. Banks requested 1 cookies}. Camp did snag about 5 cookies before I walked in and caught him. Teacher happies were made {loaves of Cinnamon/Sugar Bread}. Schedules were written down: We laid out our outfits {can't deal with the drama in the mornings if we don't}: Backpacks were packed with all the paperwork, lunch money and juice money: And most importantly, the coffee was programmed to go in the morning: Wish us luck on our first full day back! Part of me is sad that summer break is over...but I am ready to back on more of a routine!