Memories from the First Day of School

Who can't recall the dread - and excitement! - of those "first days of school?"  Yes, summer is over, but you get to see your old friends.  Granted, earlier bedtimes become mandatory, but the rush of new notebooks, new lunch boxes, new school outfits! I remember like it's yesterday putting my oldest on his first big yellow school bus (and it's been 18 years!).  I remember the anxiety I felt....I could only imagine what he was thinking: new house, new school, new friends.  Here are some suggestions to help make this year's transition easier on you and your children!