Oh, yeah, you blend

Well, this year, she did!  Caitlin started third grade today at the International School of Iceland.  Last year it took us several months to catch up with the locals as far as apparel.  This year, we are all set from the get-go.

See, one doesn’t just get up and get dressed here in Iceland, not if you are headed to any kind of skola.  No, one gets up, assesses the weather, wakes up the said child, re-assesses the weather, helps child pile on the layers and then performs a final assessment before the taxi arrives.  With the weather and the requirement for a minimum period of outdoor time regardless of the weather, it is important that one’s child is dressed appropriately.

So, once I nixed the capris today, she dressed in a long sleeve shirt, leggings and socks for her basic outfit.  Then we added rainpants (if the wind is bad, she could get soaked walking into school) and polar fleece socks to keep the rain boots on (they always seem so big, even in the right size).  She then wore her new 66 North jacket on top (I know, I am a sucker, but she does look soo cute and BLENDS!) and finally a rain jacket and mittens.  And, yes, today is August 23, technically still summer, even here.