first day of school.

And they're off!

The gun has sounded and the girls jumped on the school bus (a half hour apart!) to go to school this morning.

Most notable? Becky didn't "feel cute." Enough. Wow! Is this what happens in fourth grade? She didn't like her hair, which I had to fix with a curling iron. Me and hair, it's just not my thing. But she stopped crying at least. Then the clothes. $300 spent on new clothes and she had nothing to wear.

Oh. my. Golly. What do I have to look forward to in Junior High?

I need to watch how I talk about myself around them. It's so easy to say negative things about myself, and about how I look, etc., that I sometimes forget about the two young, impressionable women who hear me. Any more ideas for building the self-esteem that makes them "feel cute," regardless of the day? They don't seem to believe me when I tell them myself...

Hope your school year is off to a wonderful start, filled with new adventures, new friends and great experiences ahead. Good luck!