School Prep

So we don't start school for another week and 1/2 - which is fine by me since we got out in July. No real rush this year- we only needed to add a few items to CJ's uniform (swimsuit, sweatsuit)- yes the poor kids have to swim this year (which btw he loves except when it's a freezing cold pool which this one is). Another awful thing about uniforms is sewing in all the nametags- seriously pain in the arse.
As luck or fate would have it- CJ's teacher for next year is none other than the one he had first term who went on maternity leave. We are remaining extremely positive ( or neutral)-as long as we don't have the Name battle (Christopher vs CJ)- we should have smooth sailing.

Casey Jane on the other hand is back to the blue tracksuit or as we affectionately call it "the prison outfit". Since we actually have friends here- we have people handing down uniforms to us. So this past week- Casey Jane has been handed down probably an additional 5 tracksuits ( yes it is HELL for her). I wanted her to try on the pieces so I could see what fit- no such luck- shrieks of horror (she knows to her core the outfit is ugly). So we are back to square one- (note the other nursery parents did approve Casey wearing the summer dress with tights but of course the school did not comply) So we have tried bows,frilly underwear, and now we may bring out the big guns. Casey has wanted since she saw them a year ago the lelli kelly sparkle shoes ($50 of sparkles sewed on ked like sneakers which of course are made in China for $1.50). I may resort to the bribe "if you wear this prison outfit everyday without screaming- you can have the lelli kellys." Trying to decide if this makes me a "smart", "sane", or "lazy" parent.

We are waking up early to grab the newspaper tomorrow- with the supposed lemonade stand pictures in it. The kids better be in it (I know I sound very stage momish but they earned it)