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13 Quotes from the First Week of School

August 20, 2009 by Tracey 14 Comments

As has been well documented here, our girls went back to school on Monday. For my Thursday Thirteen today, I am sharing thirteen statements or questions you would have heard around our house this week if you were a fly on our wall. To protect the guilty, I will not attribute these quotes to a particular family member, only designate them as being said by a parent or a child.

  1. “Only 177 days of school left!” [parent]
  2. “I felt like an ice cube in my classroom today.” [child]
  3. “The boy who sits behind me drives me crazy.” [child]
  4. “Do I have to get up now?” [said by child, thought by parent]
  5. “Why are we going to bed when it’s still light outside?” [child]
  6. “I didn’t understand what the teacher said.” [child]
  7. “Are we going to be late for school?” [again, said by child, thought by parent]
  8. “We had to put our heads down on our desks and rest for like an hour and it was boring.” [child]
  9. “I spilled some of my lunch on my clothes.” [child]
  10. “My teacher kept calling me by my sister’s name!” [child]
  11. “Where’s my white school shirt?” [child; answer from parent, “You wore it yesterday and it hasn’t been washed yet!”
  12. “How does this book cover fit on this book?” [parent]
  13. “I miss you when you’re gone all day!” [parent]

This post is linked to Thursday 13.

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Comments

  1. Journeywoman says

    August 20, 2009 at 1:57 am

    I'm always reminded of that staples commercial where the music is "The Most Wonderful Time of the Year."

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  2. Betty says

    August 20, 2009 at 3:27 am

    Awww…. #13 is so sweet. =) It looks like they're enjoying school!

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  3. jenn says

    August 20, 2009 at 3:44 am

    I have heard quite a few of those around my house this week, too.

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  4. Rachel says

    August 20, 2009 at 4:06 am

    I love this list and don't ask me why, but #13 gave me tears! I guess its a Mommy thing! Thanks for your encouragement through your gift of writing you are truly blessed.

    Reply
  5. life's journey says

    August 20, 2009 at 4:47 am

    Oh your entry is cute…Thanks for sharing. My first entry is up too.

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  6. Americanising Desi says

    August 20, 2009 at 10:37 am

    i wish i had that experience 🙂

    loved ur list!

    Dear God, I love YOU!

    Reply
  7. Ryzmomplus2 says

    August 20, 2009 at 11:40 am

    very cute! I like this!

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  8. i beati says

    August 20, 2009 at 12:03 pm

    good stuff sandy

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  9. Brenda ND says

    August 20, 2009 at 1:35 pm

    Oh, these are great. I feel like I'm there with you in those first school day moments. Grin.

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  10. Happily Retired Gal says

    August 20, 2009 at 1:36 pm

    As a retired teacher, I enjoyed your list this morning. School starts here on September 2nd but I'll be having breakfast with my retired cronies just as I've done for the past 8 years!
    Hugs and blessings,

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  11. ~Just me again~ says

    August 20, 2009 at 2:01 pm

    Aww, those are sweet. I miss my kids being little.

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  12. Ryzmomplus2 says

    August 20, 2009 at 3:33 pm

    awe I remember those days, from the mouth of babes! ha ha!

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  13. Susan Helene Gottfried says

    August 20, 2009 at 5:16 pm

    Ahh. My kids go back next Thursday. I can't WAIT. Neither can they.

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  14. Melissa, Multi-Tasking Mama says

    August 20, 2009 at 6:00 pm

    Sounds like your typical back to school week (too cute about the shirt, I guess your kids still believe in the laundry fairy LOL)

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