She was nervous.
(It didn't help that family was in her face asking if she was okay? scared? upset? and sending her subconscious signals that school is something to get all in a tizzy about. So. There's that.)
Every kid climbing on the bus had to pause and pose in the door for Mom, which gave me a bit of Suburban Nausea. But then again, I'm not one to wring my hands with sentiment and ooze weak tears. I'm Jaci. But since I'm also Jaci, the Suburban Middle Class Mom at the Bus Stop, I jumped on board the Peer Pressure Bus and snapped the picture.
We both felt awkward about it.
Kevin and I followed the bus to school because we're Helicopter Parents and What! If!
Then, rather than going home and weeping over baby books and allowing ourselves to wallow in "She's growing up!" idiocy...
I am making Debbie Brown's Dotty Dog cake for a friend's 2nd Birthday party tonight. I ran out of fondant before I could make the face, nose, or ears and now I'm procrastinating by writing this blog post instead of making more fondant.
That whole Cake Business idea got shelved when my Mom had to move in with my grandparents this summer and take care of them and their "I'm not going to a nursing home!!!!" fussiness. I'm no where near ready to actually sell these cakes anyway. If you look close at that dog, it's totally screaming "HOME MADE!!!"
*sigh* I don't think his nose is going to fit on the plate...watch it break off in transport.
*shaking fists at sky*
This whole post is a classic example of DON'T SQUEEZE TOO MUCH CRAP IN ONE DAY. I will never, ever learn.
(For updates on the cake and final pics, follow my Facebook Page.)
9 comments:
She is so cute. I love her hair!
She is so cute! I don't know what grade she is in, but I teach 2nd grade and even at that age LOTS kids and parents are nervous about the first day! Heck, I am a little nervous myself!
I hope it was a good one for her! :)
Also, I recommend some Hershey's chocolate and graham crackers to go with the marshmallows.
Hahahaaaaaaa!
OK, I posted that comment and then thought... why is she eating marshmallows? Maybe there was a specific reason...
and DUH, it is because you needed them for the fondant!
Obviously I am not a baker! :)
She's a Kindergartener. 1st FIRST day of school. :)
I guess if you've never made fondant, the whole marshmallow thing would make no sense. I was already pretty exhausted when I wrote that. And now I'm running on fumes and delirium.
She is s frickin cute I could eat her up.......
...and you....youre talented my friend.....
...and cute too....
glad you were forced into the peer pressure, they are precious-happens-once-every-year-now-for-the-next-12+years moments.
Love the cake, i'd pay for it. if I had money. ;)
I had to laugh out load at "*shaking fist as sky*) That action has apparently become my signature move because people at work imitate me with it! HA!
YOur cake looks amazing. I also love your description of, "since I'm also Jaci, the Suburban Middle Class Mom at the Bus Stop, I jumped on board the Peer Pressure Bus and snapped the picture."
When my kids go to school I plan to jump on the exact same bandwagon.
Others may ring their hands with sentiment and ooze weak tears, but you followed the bus.
THAT'S love.
<3
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