AUGUST. And school started back yesterday. And I still haven’t bought new uniforms. But I did remember to order prepackaged school supplies so hallelujah for that. Last year, I thought it would be fun to take Wells to pick out his supplies for first grade. I absolutely loved shopping for school supplies as a kid. Anyway, we spent a lot of time picking this and that, and looking for Ticonderoga pencils because apparently there was a shortage. Come to find out, all the supplies go into a pile and the teachers divvy them up. Poor Wells had to watch a little girl across the class write in his power ranger notebook every day. Way to ruin first grade, mom.

So Wells is in 2nd grade this year and Graham is in K4. Unreal. Not unreal that they passed, but that summer break is over already. Notice I didn’t say “summer is over already” because clearly it is not. The heat index is 108 degrees here today. It is too hot to even be nice anymore. But in an attempt, they took flowers to their new teachers.

I wrote each of their names on the bottom of the Peter’s vases then added spray roses from Fresh Market. Hopefully it will make up for messy handwriting and G only knowing the letter “g”.

And here they are all fired up for the first day…

When I was little my mama made me tea cakes for an after school treat. And when she was little, her mama made her teacakes. So yesterday, I made a batch for Wells and Graham.

They were a hit.

Tea Cakes

4 cups all purpose flour (I used cake flour because I didn’t want to sift it)
2 tsp. baking powder
1 tsp. baking soda

Mix the above ingredients together in a large bowl. Then add the following…

2 cups suger
2 eggs
2 sticks of butter (softened… if you are in a hurry just put it outside for 30 seconds)
1/2 cup of milk or buttermilk (I used fat free half and half)
1 tsp. pure vanilla
1/2 tsp. almond extract

Mix it all together. Some people roll them out but the dough is pretty sticky. I dropped about 1 tablespoon per cookie on a silpat and baked them in a 350 degree oven for 12 minutes.