First Grade

This kid. This kid is the one who cried at preschool drop off every single year (even as a four year old) for the first month or two. He then surprised the heck out of us when he jumped onto the kindergarten bus last year and never looked back. He loved kindergarten and never had a bad thing to say about it. He worked hard, was kind, and grew by leaps and bounds academically. So, one would think there'd be lots of excitement about going into first grade. However, he spent the last part of summer declaring that he was going to retire back to preschool and not do first grade. He also spent an hour crying at bedtime the night before school started. Talk about making sending him off ALL day to school feel nearly impossible for his emotional mommy! It's been done twice already, but something about sending the last one off seems so odd. A chapter of motherhood has truly ended and it's hard to accept that. Thankfully, day one was as smooth as it could be. He woke up smiling and eagerly walked into school when we got there. He was full of smiles when he got home and had so much to say about his day. His biggest challenge, for now, will be learning how to eat lunch in 20 minutes. Day one left him with an almost completely uneaten lunch. He also didn't think to ask for help to open some of his things....like the salsa that he partially opened and then put right back into the lunchbox (that was a delightful mess to clean up)! Regardless, if that's our biggest problem at this point, we'll take it!  

What is your name? Joel

How old are you? six

What do you want to be when you grow up? a builder or a police horseback rider

What is your favorite food? tacos

What is your favorite drink? pink lemonade

What makes you happy? getting desserts..."I have a lot of things that make me happy!"

What makes you sad? Daddy giving me spankins

What is your favorite thing to do at home? cook

Who is your best friend? TJ and Marshall

Where is your favorite place to go? everywhere

What is your favorite thing to do with Mommy? ride bikes

What is your favorite thing to do with Daddy? have s'mores

What is the best part about Caleb (brother)? He lets me use his stuff.

What is the best part about Leah (sister)? She is nice.

What is your favorite book? Pete the Cat

What is your favorite movie? Peter Rabbit

Where is your favorite place to eat? everywhere

What is your favorite thing to wear? costumes