My little girl started preschool last week. It’s her first time at any type of away-from-mom school or daycare, so it’s a big deal for all of us. Luckily, she LOVES school. (I knew she would.) It’s only two mornings a week, but it’s a strange sensation suddenly to have regular, scheduled time to myself. Not that I’m complaining!
It was time to start the tradition of first day of school photos. Growing up, we always had our picture taken by a certain tree. But looking back at the photos, you have to think about what year it was and what grade it was. So much easier if all that info is in the photo itself!
My friend Jodi has taking photos like this for years, which is probably where I first saw it. (It’s also all over Pinterest, but has been done so many times, I can’t tell who deserves the credit for blogging the idea.)
I didn’t want to spend any money on this project, so I used what I had: a piece of scrap wood and some leftover chalkboard paint. It’s small and light enough that Elise can hold it without trouble, but big enough to fit all of the important info on it.
Being three, she was not so cooperative with my photo shoot plans before school. Pre-preschool jitters maybe? We did a second session after school, and they came out much better. (Well, minus the shoes. Picking my battles.) That posed smile is a new invention for her. So silly!
