Back to School FAVES

 Well... it's undeniable at this point and as much as I hate to admit it, school is coming whether I like it or not.  All my kids are all home from camp and we're in the home stretch of summer.  SIGH.  In the spirit of back-to-school I'm sharing some of our FAVORITE things for this season because if you have to go back to school a fresh pair of sneakers eases the pain just a bit ;) 

Last year we all officially converted over to Owala freesip bottles and love them so so so much!  Love that the lid just pops up and you can drink from a straw without actually putting your mouth on a straw. I also love that you can throw them in a bag and they don't leak!

Griffin finally retired the strawberry backpack (it just kind of got grungy even after washing) and is now just like every other middle school kid toting this North Face bag ;) hahaha

Mason and Luke were both in need of new bags as well (I'm fairly certain Luke has had his for 4+ years) and Mason picked out this Patagonia backpack...

... and Luke got this North Face and I'm hopeful (and kind of sad!) that these will possibly be the last backpacks I buy them!

My boys each have one of these lunchboxes and they've held up well for 3+ years despite a few trips to the lost and found ;) 

... and G's lunchbox bit the a couple of years ago and she opted just to get  a three-pack of these tote bags to throw her lunch in.  Well.... actually she wants to use my set of these from a few years go that have smileys on them and has graciously offered up a trade ;) WE LOVE THESE BAGS and use them for #allthethings and they look brand new after years and years and years of wear.

My kids don't really do back-to-school clothes shopping since they wear uniforms but they do like to start the school year with new shoes.

Griffin picked out this pair of Gazelles and they are SO CUTE!  The stripes are more pink in person and she's obsessed!

Both of my boys picked out New Balances - they come this week and I'll keep you posted on what they think.  They've both had pairs of this style before and loved them so I'm sure this will be a repeat.

And then, honestly, the only other item that any of them needed to start the year were socks ;) All my kids wear these...

Last, but not least  These labels are still my go-to for everything.  Uniform pieces tend to be hard to track down if they're not labeled and these stay on FOREVER and make things easily identifiable.

Happy back-to-school season, y'all!