Monday, August 27, 2012
First Day of Kindergarten!
Here's the big man on his first day of school. He cried as I was getting ready to leave him at daycare, which of course made me cry, but it didn't last long. Can't wait to hear about his first day!
Wednesday, August 22, 2012
Where did summer go?
I can't believe that the end of August is so close and we're heading into fall. I've already been thinking about Halloween, Thanksgiving and Christmas; using the slow-cooker for dinners; football games; and cool evenings around a campfire. That said, the fall is going to be a little dfferent for us this year. As of next Monday, we will have a kindergartener on our hands. JD's also signed up for soccer, which means Saturday games after labor day (of course that's if he decides he's going to participate...there's a story coming...wait for it.)
Last week I started taking JD to All About Kids Learning Center, which is the daycare his buddy Connor goes to. I wanted him to get a feel for being out of the house from 6:30 until 4 and also to get used to the place since he'll be going for before school care. I figured there'd be some crying and drama, but I was pleasantly surprised by my brave little man. He did great! He went Wednesday, which was a field trip lunch to Captain Dan's seefood restaurant, and he also went Friday. Today is the only day he's going this week and the field trip is to the local bowling alley and he's been dying to go bowling again, so that worked out great. Tomorrow is kindergarten orientation where we'll see his classroom and meet his teacher and find out anything else we need to know before school satrts on Monday.
Eveyone keeps asking if he's excited and honestly, I don't know. I keep telling him, like a little countdown, how many more days till school starts and he just says okay. I mean, really, he has done this before at Carrolltowne the last 2 years, so maybe it's no big deal to him. The other thing everyone asks is how I am. Um, okay. Is it weird not to feel all upset that he's growing up. The only thing I really feel about it is stressed at all the added work I get...making lunches, getting him up and dressed and to daycare, helping with homework. Yeah, his dad can help, but let's be real people, it's gonna all fall on mom. Maybe I'll get a little teary eyed as I drop him off at daycare on Monday, but having worked full time since he's been about 3 months old, I'm used to being away from him during the day. I'm more excited to hear about his first day and all the following days and what he's learning.
As for soccer...well, we're two practices in and it's not going so well. The first practice last week was called short due to lightening. Of course that was about 10 minutes after JD decided to participate (after standing around for the first 20 minutes!) This week was worse. He spent the entire practice standing on the sideline watching. We'll try again next week, but it's kind of rediculous. Had a huge debate amongst facebook friends last night on wehether it's okay to let them quit or should you make them stick it out. Our decision at the end of that was we'll try again next week and go from there. Maybe after being at school and playing with other kids at recess, he'll be more likely to participate.
It's also time for the MD Rennfest to start up. We'll miss the first few weeks and probably only go a handful of times this year, because of soccer, a camping trip to Gettysburg and also a trip to Richmond for a wedding.
Let the fun begin!
Last week I started taking JD to All About Kids Learning Center, which is the daycare his buddy Connor goes to. I wanted him to get a feel for being out of the house from 6:30 until 4 and also to get used to the place since he'll be going for before school care. I figured there'd be some crying and drama, but I was pleasantly surprised by my brave little man. He did great! He went Wednesday, which was a field trip lunch to Captain Dan's seefood restaurant, and he also went Friday. Today is the only day he's going this week and the field trip is to the local bowling alley and he's been dying to go bowling again, so that worked out great. Tomorrow is kindergarten orientation where we'll see his classroom and meet his teacher and find out anything else we need to know before school satrts on Monday.
Eveyone keeps asking if he's excited and honestly, I don't know. I keep telling him, like a little countdown, how many more days till school starts and he just says okay. I mean, really, he has done this before at Carrolltowne the last 2 years, so maybe it's no big deal to him. The other thing everyone asks is how I am. Um, okay. Is it weird not to feel all upset that he's growing up. The only thing I really feel about it is stressed at all the added work I get...making lunches, getting him up and dressed and to daycare, helping with homework. Yeah, his dad can help, but let's be real people, it's gonna all fall on mom. Maybe I'll get a little teary eyed as I drop him off at daycare on Monday, but having worked full time since he's been about 3 months old, I'm used to being away from him during the day. I'm more excited to hear about his first day and all the following days and what he's learning.
As for soccer...well, we're two practices in and it's not going so well. The first practice last week was called short due to lightening. Of course that was about 10 minutes after JD decided to participate (after standing around for the first 20 minutes!) This week was worse. He spent the entire practice standing on the sideline watching. We'll try again next week, but it's kind of rediculous. Had a huge debate amongst facebook friends last night on wehether it's okay to let them quit or should you make them stick it out. Our decision at the end of that was we'll try again next week and go from there. Maybe after being at school and playing with other kids at recess, he'll be more likely to participate.
It's also time for the MD Rennfest to start up. We'll miss the first few weeks and probably only go a handful of times this year, because of soccer, a camping trip to Gettysburg and also a trip to Richmond for a wedding.
Let the fun begin!
Thursday, August 2, 2012
Where does he come up with this stuff?
Last night my friend Lisa told me her daughter loved the Wee Chefs camp that JD also went to earlier in the summer. She also told me they are having a special Chirstmas version...one evening in early December for a few hours. So as JD is getting in bed, I say "Listen bud, Miss Lisa told me that Addie loved Wee Chefs and they are having a special Christmas one in December." He stops dead in his tracks and says "Keep talkin'!" ROFL Have no idea where he heard that. I asked if he wanted to go and of course he said yes. He's so excited to do Wee Chefs again and to have a friend going with him this time.
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