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 TGIF eve!!
One more day until the weekend!

Well, we made it through our first full week of middle school, and from the bits and pieces I can drag our of my 11 year old, I think he loves it! 

With starting school and entire hour earlier this year, and catching the bus at 6:55, I have also started a new schedule to accommodate Nolan's.  Working 8-4, I have just enough time after work to pick him up, feed him and ship him off to football. Although School just started, football practices began the first week of August, four nights a week.  Extremely time consuming, but he loves it and wouldn't want it any other way. After his game Sunday, he then watched the Patriots, then played football outside until dinner.  While he definitely inherited his love for sports from his dad, one thing he got from me, is his love to shop!   

With his hectic schedule, it was almost impossible to go back to school shopping.  So thankfully, when we were able to schedule in a few hours, we hit our local Simon Mall, The South Shore Plaza.  

Nolan was able to visit all of his favorite stores (Kids Footlocker, Finish Line, Abercrombie & Old Navy)  for new sneakers, and apparel, we then hit Target for school supplies and everything that he needs for middle school.  He was very excited about getting cool things for his locker!