Anyone else super excited to pick their child up this afternoon?

[Anonymous]

My children are older now. I miss those first days. They loved to come home to the smell of cookies in the oven or some tuna fish and pears. I loved hearing all of the first day stories while they snacked. Enjoy every moment. It passes so quickly.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:Hooray! Your kid graduated from the first day of school!

My God you're annoying, please go away.

Sorry, didn't mean to put a damper on your celebration of mediocrity.

Oh trust me, you didn't! People like you are of so little importance that you won't affect my mood. I'm just saying that you're annoying in case you haven't been told that yet today.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Hooray! Your kid graduated from the first day of school!

My God you're annoying, please go away.

Sorry, didn't mean to put a damper on your celebration of mediocrity.

PP do you celebrate your birthday? I mean it is kind of pedestrian, no? Everybody has a birthday and you have one every year. What makes that day so special?

I am so sick of you Debbie and Danny Downers.

There is nothing wrong with celebrating the small things. My son started K this week and it made me think that this is just day one of many. 13 years of school mornings ahead but this was the first (I don't count pre-k).
I think that is something to celebrate. And next year the first day of 1st grade will be celebrated as well.

Fly your "that mom" flag proudly!

Wow. Seriously. Why would you even bother to read this thread if that is how you feel? Oh, right, because your a bitch.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:My children are older now. I miss those first days. They loved to come home to the smell of cookies in the oven or some tuna fish and pears. I loved hearing all of the first day stories while they snacked. Enjoy every moment. It passes so quickly.

The first day is ok, but we love to celebrate the last day! I have an only child and we look forward to summers when we can relax and do the things we are too busy to enjoy during the school year. We love spending the day at the pool, sitting outside after dinner while ds plays with his friends in the yard, going camping, and we go out for ice cream as soon as school is dismissed on the last day! It's a fun tradition that we started in kindergarten.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Hooray! Your kid graduated from the first day of school!

My God you're annoying, please go away.

Sorry, didn't mean to put a damper on your celebration of mediocrity.

PP do you celebrate your birthday? I mean it is kind of pedestrian, no? Everybody has a birthday and you have one every year. What makes that day so special?

I am so sick of you Debbie and Danny Downers.

There is nothing wrong with celebrating the small things. My son started K this week and it made me think that this is just day one of many. 13 years of school mornings ahead but this was the first (I don't count pre-k).
I think that is something to celebrate. And next year the first day of 1st grade will be celebrated as well.

Fly your "that mom" flag proudly!

Wow. Seriously. Why would you even bother to read this thread if that is how you feel? Oh, right, because your a bitch.

Are you trying to use "you're" instead of your? Oh, right, because you're a moron. No wonder you celebrate the small stuff.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Hooray! Your kid graduated from the first day of school!

My God you're annoying, please go away.

Sorry, didn't mean to put a damper on your celebration of mediocrity.

PP do you celebrate your birthday? I mean it is kind of pedestrian, no? Everybody has a birthday and you have one every year. What makes that day so special?

I am so sick of you Debbie and Danny Downers.

There is nothing wrong with celebrating the small things. My son started K this week and it made me think that this is just day one of many. 13 years of school mornings ahead but this was the first (I don't count pre-k).
I think that is something to celebrate. And next year the first day of 1st grade will be celebrated as well.

Fly your "that mom" flag proudly!

Wow. Seriously. Why would you even bother to read this thread if that is how you feel? Oh, right, because your a bitch.

Are you trying to use "you're" instead of your? Oh, right, because you're a moron. No wonder you celebrate the small stuff.

And you just further proved my point. I'm guessing that you are not really an adult and that you don't have any children.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Hooray! Your kid graduated from the first day of school!

My God you're annoying, please go away.

Sorry, didn't mean to put a damper on your celebration of mediocrity.

PP do you celebrate your birthday? I mean it is kind of pedestrian, no? Everybody has a birthday and you have one every year. What makes that day so special?

I am so sick of you Debbie and Danny Downers.

There is nothing wrong with celebrating the small things. My son started K this week and it made me think that this is just day one of many. 13 years of school mornings ahead but this was the first (I don't count pre-k).
I think that is something to celebrate. And next year the first day of 1st grade will be celebrated as well.

Fly your "that mom" flag proudly!

Wow. Seriously. Why would you even bother to read this thread if that is how you feel? Oh, right, because your a bitch.

Are you trying to use "you're" instead of your? Oh, right, because you're a moron. No wonder you celebrate the small stuff.

And you just further proved my point. I'm guessing that you are not really an adult and that you don't have any children.

Don't you have a lunch note to write for tomorrow?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:My children are older now. I miss those first days. They loved to come home to the smell of cookies in the oven or some tuna fish and pears. I loved hearing all of the first day stories while they snacked. Enjoy every moment. It passes so quickly.

Aww thanks for the reminder! DD starts K next week. Cookies would be a great way to celebrate.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:My children are older now. I miss those first days. They loved to come home to the smell of cookies in the oven or some tuna fish and pears. I loved hearing all of the first day stories while they snacked. Enjoy every moment. It passes so quickly.

Aww thanks for the reminder! DD starts K next week. Cookies would be a great way to celebrate.

Somewhat off-topic: where is your DD attending K that she doesn't start until next week? I thought this past week was the latest any local schools --other than some preschools--started?

In no way am I trying to be snarky or judging you, your DD &/or her school, BTW! I'd generally think this would be self-evident; after all,why on Earth would anyone be snarky or judgemental about something like this? On DCUM, however, it seems you can never truly be sure !

I'm just a bit curious,perhaps because, having grown up in the northeast where pretty much all K-12 students went back a day or two after Labor Day every year, it still seems odd to me when school starts anytime else. School in August??? Blasphemy ! Meanwhile,my college roommate from NC was absolutely shocked when I mentioned that I was used to being in school until at least mid-June. I guess "normal" is relative to what one's used to!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:My children are older now. I miss those first days. They loved to come home to the smell of cookies in the oven or some tuna fish and pears. I loved hearing all of the first day stories while they snacked. Enjoy every moment. It passes so quickly.

Aww thanks for the reminder! DD starts K next week. Cookies would be a great way to celebrate.

Somewhat off-topic: where is your DD attending K that she doesn't start until next week? I thought this past week was the latest any local schools --other than some preschools--started?

In no way am I trying to be snarky or judging you, your DD &/or her school, BTW! I'd generally think this would be self-evident; after all,why on Earth would anyone be snarky or judgemental about something like this? On DCUM, however, it seems you can never truly be sure !

I'm just a bit curious,perhaps because, having grown up in the northeast where pretty much all K-12 students went back a day or two after Labor Day every year, it still seems odd to me when school starts anytime else. School in August??? Blasphemy ! Meanwhile,my college roommate from NC was absolutely shocked when I mentioned that I was used to being in school until at least mid-June. I guess "normal" is relative to what one's used to!

private? Like a 5s class (K) in a preschool?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:My children are older now. I miss those first days. They loved to come home to the smell of cookies in the oven or some tuna fish and pears. I loved hearing all of the first day stories while they snacked. Enjoy every moment. It passes so quickly.

Aww thanks for the reminder! DD starts K next week. Cookies would be a great way to celebrate.

Somewhat off-topic: where is your DD attending K that she doesn't start until next week? I thought this past week was the latest any local schools --other than some preschools--started?

In no way am I trying to be snarky or judging you, your DD &/or her school, BTW! I'd generally think this would be self-evident; after all,why on Earth would anyone be snarky or judgemental about something like this? On DCUM, however, it seems you can never truly be sure !

I'm just a bit curious,perhaps because, having grown up in the northeast where pretty much all K-12 students went back a day or two after Labor Day every year, it still seems odd to me when school starts anytime else. School in August??? Blasphemy ! Meanwhile,my college roommate from NC was absolutely shocked when I mentioned that I was used to being in school until at least mid-June. I guess "normal" is relative to what one's used to!

We're overseas at a private. Even here, however, DD's school starts late in comparison to everyone else we know. The American schools have been in session for 2 weeks and most local privates started on Labor Day.

FYI, I was shocked when I discovered that kids in GA were finishing the school year in May. What in the world??

[Anonymous]

OP I took vacation time so that I could be home for the first two weeks to get them settled. Best decision ever.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:OP I took vacation time so that I could be home for the first two weeks to get them settled. Best decision ever.

20:02 here. I intend to do the same next year for 1st grade when we move back to DC.