I have my kids do the same pose every year. They're walking down the sidewalk holding hands and I'm taking a picture of their backpacks. It's perfect and I love it. If other people do something similar to mark the occasion of their child going to school, awesome. Sometimes kids just don't want to do it unless it's done their way.
Every year first day of school I take a picture of my daughter standing next to our car with her backpack. She is in 4th grade now and I will do it every year so when she graduates she will have a framed photo of her growing up. lol
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