Tag: high school

First first and last last*

May 8, 2026 (LOM)
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August 18, 2011 (MLO)

How many times, I wonder, have I posted that picture from PreK-3 on this blog? At least 15 times, I’d guess. But today is the last time.**

I got very teary last night (and alarmed Miles) when I said it was the last time I’d say goodnight before a school night. The last time I’d be waking them up to go to school. (Dangit, I’m getting teary now.)

There’s nothing to say I haven’t said a million times already. It goes so fast. Where did my babies go?

Today was also my last day working at the concession stand at lunch. I started volunteering there freshman year with Terry, and then once her girls graduated, I worked with another mom, and this year, with my friend Victoria. Her twin boys have been going to school with my boys since PreK-3, so it was nice to spend the last day of school with her.

And yeah, I made us t-shirts.

*I know the title should be “last last and first first”if I’m going to post the pictures in this order but it’s just not as catchy.
**no promises

The last first day of school

Well, at least that I’ll be there to take pictures of. Maybe the last one they’ll all be together? Who knows!

Unfortunately, I didn’t get a great picture because they had to be at school at 6am for Senior Sunrise, and since obviously the sun wasn’t up yet when they left the house, I had to try to take one in the dark. I ended up taking one in the living room.

This is the 15th first day of school picture I’ve taken. Here’s the first (yet again):

(LOM on today’s pics, MLO on the bottom.)

Juniors

The penultimate first day of school picture. I’m fine. Totally fine.

Last year:

Freshman year:

And, of course, the very first year:

But the best part was this:

Miles in the driver’s seat.

10th graders

Sophomores. Only two more of these pics after this.

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It’s fine I’M FINE.

I’d say they don’t look like freshmen anymore, and Oliver seems happier. First day last year:

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And, of course, the first day of preschool picture. Twelve years ago.

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First day of high school!

It’s here. The first day of high school. First day not wearing uniforms. First day at an “English” school.

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Oliver was not as unhappy as he looks here, I swear.

I also had to take one in the same order as their very first day of preschool, 11 years ago:

I had to do a lot of research to figure out who was who in that first picture. Also I couldn’t convince them to hold trains this time.

25 year reunion!

It’s getting to be overwhelming but if I put it off much longer, I’ll just never do it. So I’ll just do it.

The most important thing was my 25th high school reunion, which I already posted a little bit about in my last post, since I wore a bunch of clothes I made to it. But it was more than just showing off my sewing prowess, believe it or not. Getting to hang out in Natchitoches (Na-ka-tish, duh) brings back such fond memories and of course getting to see friends I hardly ever see is so great.

I wish I’d taken more pictures, though. So let me give a quick (?) recap.

Friday, Ren and I drove up, somehow managing to miss major rains and flooding in New Orleans, but not missing the police officer waiting for me to do 51 in a 35 in a small town near Bunkie. (“Let’s take the scenic route,” said Ren. “It’ll be nice,” said Ren.) Read More