First day of kindergarten. For my son, not me – but it was my first day as a kindergarten parent. Among the kindergarten orientation info papers (so many papers) were multiple reminders to include a note in with their lunch. I went looking for inspiration online, but nothing was doing it for me. I realized…it’s because I wanted rhyming notes. I remembered that my mom used to put a note in my lunch every day. Every. Day. And the only one I remember rhymed. So I vowed – VOWED – to do the same. This is yet another one of those parenting things that you only fully appreciate when you do them yourself. I love you, Mom.

I made it a point to rhyme every note – except this one. I had to build up to that.

Dear A,

We hope you are having a great first day of Kindergarten!

You are the best kid we could ever have!

Love, Mom and Dad

(It’s a 3-way tie, in case you’re wondering. The best kid contest, that is.)