Gotta go back (back), back (back) to School Again!

In mid-July, I started watching the mailbox for Laney's first teacher letter, think I was more excited than she was. I checked that mailbox like I was watching ebay. And then...it came! A sweet little letter with an attached supply list. I found a picture of her teacher and I'm pretty sure she must be a child prodigy because she looks like she can't be a day over 18.

Supply lists. I have been making supply lists as a teacher for the last 15 years.No big deal.

Ummm...apparently the parenting side of the supply list...not so easy.  The list looked simple enough. Super cute really. First on the list...a backpack. Laney picked one out weeks ago so no problem there. (Note: Turns out this is a bad thing to get in advance because there are dozens of much cooler backpacks all over every store you go into and the little one had some buyer's remorse). 

Next on the list was a 12 pack of Crayola Thick Markers. Found those right away and only  $.99! Score! Oh wait...only 10 in the pack? So I looked around...I'm pretty confident there aren't 12 packs. Eventually I convinced Laney we could squeeze 2 extra markers from home into her box. Phew!

Glue sticks. Check. Baby wipes. Check. Crayons. $.50! Awesome! Pencils...pencils...pencils...Ack! No Ticonderoga to be found!!

I know that some parents may think we teachers are nuts for requesting a specific type of pencil, but please, stick to the list! It's Ticonderoga or nothing. Those 1 cent pencils...are a waste of your pennies and valuable learning time as your child spends half of math sharpening the off center lead only for it to break in minutes. And don't even get me started on using those erasers, might as well just call it the pink "rock". Ticonderoga, period.

Okay, gonna have to go to another store for the pencils (Come on Target..you'll notice your bins of Up and Up pencils are overflowing, stock more of the good stuff...for the teachers!)

Last thing...4 black expo markers. After searching all over, all I could find was colored markers.  Then I see it, the empty black Expo marker bin. Really!? Her school doesn't start for 15 days and you're already out of black Expo markers.

So here it is. I got my first kindergartner's supply list and it turns out it a 2 store list. I was really just hoping she'd get to pick out some Lisa Frank pee cheez...maybe 1st grade...