I have a KINDERGARTNER!!

James started Kindergarten on Monday. I am happy to say it was a fairly easy transition for both of us. I really think that going to preschool for two years was good for him, as well as being one of the oldest kids in Kindergarten (he will be 6 in a month and a half). It was also really good that our little neighbor girl, Erin, is in his class and we carpool with her. The first day I could tell he was nervous because when we drove up to the school, he starting shrieking "look mom, a squirrel," in this really weird, high voice. Other than that, he was good to go. He and Erin marched right up the stairs, into the school, hung up their backpacks, went right into their classroom and found their name tags. I did refrain from kissing him, although he did get a hug and a whispered "I love you, have fun!" I'm so proud of my boy!

From Andrew's mouth

In Joy School they are taught the song "Where is Thumpkin." Andrew goes around the house singing "Where is tuckin (only substitute the t with an f). How can I correct it when he can't say the th sound?? Luckily James doesn't know it's a bad word and he hasn't picked up on it. Only little kids can innocently swear!

This next one is probably a common one among LDS toddlers, but it's still cute and funny! Andrew has recently found a liking to the song "I am a Child of God." There is a line in the middle of the song that says "with parents kind and dear." Andrew sings it, "with parents kind of dear." It seems as though Andrew's parents are only kind of dear!

Feeding the ducks

Our boys love having a canal in our back yard. They love going to look for snakes, grasshoppers, and other little critters by the water, but most of all, they love to feed the ducks. Last year, we actually purchased two little ducks (Pip and June), but unfortunatly our neighbors cat got to them. It was a sad day in our house. Luckily, there are plenty of wild ducks to feed. During the winter months, this is something we all miss and we look foreward to the spring when the cute little ducklings come out and eat all our stale, frozen bread!!!

Joy School

Here are a few pictures of Andrew's first day of Joy School. He started last Thursday, Aug. 21. He was so excited to go! We had been talking about it for weeks. He would wake up every day and ask me how many more sleeps until Joy School? When I talked to his teacher when I picked him up after his first day, she said he did really well, except he refused to wear the apron during the art project. I wasn't surprised. He hated wearing a life jacket when we went boating. I even had a hard time getting him to wear a bib when he was a baby. Funny kid. I guess it could be worse. At least he didn't bite or fight with any of the other kids.