Growing Up, Back to School Shopping + Summer Memories
It’s hard to believe that these two cuties above are one day going to go off to college and leave us empty nesters. I think about it all the time, what that might feel like. With each turn of the season, I’m absolutely amazed at how fast it all goes. Two seconds ago Liam could hardly talk, and now he can read. Needless to say, I’m filled with all sorts of emotions as Liam goes off to Kindergarten, and Charlie to Preschool (aka Nature School in the forest -how cool!) I thought I’d share what I’m picking up for them in order to make the back to school experience a little less chaotic.
Liam - Kindergarten
Liam has been in preschool for 2.5 years already so we have a lot of the gear he’ll need. He has this backpack, this lunchbox and this waterbottle which have all stood the test of time. He also has his sambas which are his main sneaker. I’m also going to grab a pair of black running shoes for him.
To round out his “supplies” - I’m getting him this baseball notebook (his obsession knows no bounds - getting this one for home use), alongside these pencils since he’s very much still learning to write.
In terms of outfits + clothes, I’ve organized all of his drawers to see what he really needs. I’m definitely not in the mindset of buying all new things just because the school year is starting. That being said, I think we’re down to 1-2 pairs of shorts and maybe 1 pair of pants that fit so we will be investing in those. Other than that, we will see how things progress as the seasons turn. Since he grows so fast, I will wait to buy a puffer until it turns colder and I can see what size he really takes. And the great thing is, everything gets passed down to Charlie (even if it’s too big - sorry kid!)
The following basics are great for the first part of the school year:
This striped sweater (you know I love a striped sweater)
This denim shirt (first day vibes, right?)
3 pack of pajamas (will also be buying for Char)
Charlie - Nature School in the Forest
This is Charlie’s first time in somewhat full time school, and since his school is outside year round, his gear is focused a little more towards the elements. For clothes, he wears Liam’s hand-me-downs.
Wool socks for under his wellies
Our rain set is old, but this one is super cute
Merino Wool long underwear: top // bottom - we have this set as well for Whistler and love it
We own and LOVE a lot of the following small Canadian brands: Simple Littles, Mini Mioche, Luna Cay and of course OW robes.
And that’s all for now! I recently printed out a bunch of photos for Liam to add to his “summer memory book” - homework assigned by his kindergarten teachers. Thought I’d share some of those memories below! All in all, it’s been an amazing one. xx
