Do you hear that?  That is the sound of quiet!! The sound of SCHOOLs IN!! No more “I’m bored”. No more “I’m hungry” every 32.3 seconds. Just quiet. No more little Reebok (don’t forget to hit Rakuten first for extra discounts!) covered feet running from this corner to that corner.  It’s so nice!!  It’s so quiet I would really like to go take a nap! I have to admit, seeing the Kindergarten parents and Grandparents that I hung out with last year it felt like I was just there! In that moment it felt like summer was over too fast!  (I swear someone hit the switch and put my life on fast forward!) How We Are Making 1st Grade Better Than Kindergarten Alice was thrilled to have many of her old classmates with her which helped the transition. With the exception of one tiny melt down (more like a forced tear) all went well.  No gut wrenching sobbing when I walked out the door, so without a doubt so far First Grade ROCKS!!! (no matter what this face conveys!) We officially have a routine that helps. We pack a weeks worth of lunches on Sunday night into our little Bento…