Back to school: Time to try new things!

I love reading school counselor blogs!  There are so many new and creative ideas out there and a blog is a great way to share. So, one of the new things I wanted to try this year is starting my own blog.  There will be mistakes and mishaps, but I'm excited to learn and share.

Back to school is bitter sweet at my house.  I hate leaving my beautiful, blonde 2 year old son and I miss the lazy days with the important talks about the future of One Direction with my sweet, smart 9 year old daughter, but I also love the excitement of seeing the kids and knowing that I have the opportunity to help them be successful.

However, one of the things I like best about the first day is deciding what to dress up as for the first day.  Each year I dress up like a character.  I've been a DJ spinning records in the gym for the students, a cheerleader with pom poms and signs, worked the Back to School red carpet as an entertainment reporter and last year was the Fairy Godmother.  This year I decided to dress up in our schools mascot costume.  It was so much fun to open the doors for students and give high fives as they walked down the halls.  Making it even more special was walking my daughter to class and giving my son great excitement with the horse costume.  Overall, it was a fun and exciting day.

I would love suggestions for next years costume!!  Here's to a great year!!