Comments on: His First Day of School http://beauchampfamily.com/2006/08/his-first-day-of-school/ Yes, we really are this geeky... Sun, 15 Apr 2012 15:47:30 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: TBG http://beauchampfamily.com/2006/08/his-first-day-of-school/comment-page-1/#comment-766 TBG Thu, 17 Aug 2006 19:39:00 +0000 http://beauchampfamily.com/wordpress/?p=212#comment-766 I love that he kept mentioning the little girl next door!<br/><br/>I thought the whole post was funny!<br/><br/>I want a lunch card for Target! I love that he kept mentioning the little girl next door!

I thought the whole post was funny!

I want a lunch card for Target!

]]> By: MoaC http://beauchampfamily.com/2006/08/his-first-day-of-school/comment-page-1/#comment-761 MoaC Wed, 16 Aug 2006 03:28:00 +0000 http://beauchampfamily.com/wordpress/?p=212#comment-761 I hear you on the pick-up/drop-off thing. I'm trying to decide if we've been at this school long enough for me to start suggesting some of the great things they did at our last school without them getting all defensive. Hmmm.... ;o) I hear you on the pick-up/drop-off thing. I’m trying to decide if we’ve been at this school long enough for me to start suggesting some of the great things they did at our last school without them getting all defensive. Hmmm…. ;o)

]]> By: Lucky Lum http://beauchampfamily.com/2006/08/his-first-day-of-school/comment-page-1/#comment-760 Lucky Lum Wed, 16 Aug 2006 01:31:00 +0000 http://beauchampfamily.com/wordpress/?p=212#comment-760 awww, makes me schoolsick (you know, like homesick...) awww, makes me schoolsick (you know, like homesick…)

]]> By: Sheri &amp; SuZan http://beauchampfamily.com/2006/08/his-first-day-of-school/comment-page-1/#comment-757 Sheri &amp; SuZan Tue, 15 Aug 2006 13:29:00 +0000 http://beauchampfamily.com/wordpress/?p=212#comment-757 Bwahahahahah!<br/><br/>He said his "lunch card is for Target". You sure are raising him right!!!<br/><br/>Oh I loved this post. Had me laughing so hard I was crying. Bwahahahahah!

He said his “lunch card is for Target”. You sure are raising him right!!!

Oh I loved this post. Had me laughing so hard I was crying.

]]> By: Kami http://beauchampfamily.com/2006/08/his-first-day-of-school/comment-page-1/#comment-756 Kami Tue, 15 Aug 2006 03:51:00 +0000 http://beauchampfamily.com/wordpress/?p=212#comment-756 This whole thing cracked me right up! This whole thing cracked me right up!

]]> By: Tammy http://beauchampfamily.com/2006/08/his-first-day-of-school/comment-page-1/#comment-755 Tammy Tue, 15 Aug 2006 02:31:00 +0000 http://beauchampfamily.com/wordpress/?p=212#comment-755 Damn. I love the "free" lunch. :) Damn. I love the “free” lunch. :)

]]> By: Amy http://beauchampfamily.com/2006/08/his-first-day-of-school/comment-page-1/#comment-754 Amy Tue, 15 Aug 2006 02:20:00 +0000 http://beauchampfamily.com/wordpress/?p=212#comment-754 "Criss-Cross Applesauce" means to sit down and cross your legs :-) Ah, now I see this was addressed above, but anyhooo...<br/><br/>If you have a night mode then it will work well indoors, but it has to be held perfectly still...using a tripod or a book or something to hold it “Criss-Cross Applesauce” means to sit down and cross your legs :-) Ah, now I see this was addressed above, but anyhooo…

If you have a night mode then it will work well indoors, but it has to be held perfectly still…using a tripod or a book or something to hold it

]]> By: Susan Helene Gottfried http://beauchampfamily.com/2006/08/his-first-day-of-school/comment-page-1/#comment-753 Susan Helene Gottfried Tue, 15 Aug 2006 01:54:00 +0000 http://beauchampfamily.com/wordpress/?p=212#comment-753 Criss-cross applesauce -- that's kid-speak for Indian style. Cracked me up the first time I heard it.<br/><br/>Hands behind the back -- makes it easier for them to keep their hands to themselves. An alternate version is for the kids to hold their own hands, in front of themselves. I like the "Hold hands with yourself so you're not tempted to stop keeping your hands to yourself" approach better than behind the back, but hey, maybe that's normal for Texas. <br/><br/>No clue about pick-up. Last year, at kindergarten, we moms were put in one of two lines: carpoolers or singles. We'd wait in our car and the teachers would walk the kids down the sidewalk (carpool kids) or the line painted in the pickup/dropoff lanes (singles) and the kids would jump into the proper cars. We were given signs so they knew the kids were getting into the right car, but it was easy after the first week. <br/><br/>And that's all the help I am. We go back in two weeks and the Spikester and I canNOT wait! (Steele goes back the following Wednesday and she, too, is excited) Criss-cross applesauce — that’s kid-speak for Indian style. Cracked me up the first time I heard it.

Hands behind the back — makes it easier for them to keep their hands to themselves. An alternate version is for the kids to hold their own hands, in front of themselves. I like the “Hold hands with yourself so you’re not tempted to stop keeping your hands to yourself” approach better than behind the back, but hey, maybe that’s normal for Texas.

No clue about pick-up. Last year, at kindergarten, we moms were put in one of two lines: carpoolers or singles. We’d wait in our car and the teachers would walk the kids down the sidewalk (carpool kids) or the line painted in the pickup/dropoff lanes (singles) and the kids would jump into the proper cars. We were given signs so they knew the kids were getting into the right car, but it was easy after the first week.

And that’s all the help I am. We go back in two weeks and the Spikester and I canNOT wait! (Steele goes back the following Wednesday and she, too, is excited)

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