Back to School Shopping

Dear Nathalie,

Well, after a tough week last week, we're sort of back to our day to day routine. Yesterday was pretty exciting though....we started Back to School shopping!!!

You start kindergarten in a MONTH. Wow. What a big girl you are already. It was really fun taking you to Target and picking out school supplies. It's a pretty small list for kindergarten, but you were still very into it. We picked out your crayons, pencils, erasers....all the good stuff.

Today, after work, I stopped into a few "little kid's stores," as you like to call them, and picked out a few tshirts and a dress....possibly for picture day. :) So cute. So exciting.

Mommy's first day of school feels like yesterday. I wore a pink and white dress that MY Grandma made for me. I'm pretty sure I had knee socks on. I LOVED kindergarten. Actually, I loved school most of the time. I'm so excited for you, dear Nathalie, to start this new adventure.....

Love,
Mom

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