First things first, Alex
will no longer be attending Spanish Immersion school in the fall. We were
lucky enough to be extended an invitation for SEA (School of Engineering and
Arts). This was our first choice all along and after attending a Kindergarten
welcome night and Spring Fling celebration… we are more than thrilled for this
chapter in his life to start! Alex woke up the next morning after taking
a tour of his new school and said, “Mom, you can drop me off at my new school
today. I want to go there today!” He is very excited and keeps
talking about “big boy” school. We will be attending his pre-school
graduation ceremony next Friday night. They took pictures in a
cap and gown and he is just so stinking handsome. It’s all a little silly
until it’s YOUR kid who is so proud to be graduating pre-school. Then
it’s just pure fun.
When I sat down with his
teacher Ms. Lori a few weeks back she told me he is definitely ready to start
Kindergarten. We were worried because several boys we know with July
birthdays are not starting this Fall. We felt confident in our decision
but it helped to hear it from her as well! Ms. Lori said he’s interested
in learning and his writing has improved dramatically in the past few
months. He used to be the class clown and distract the other kids during
learning time and now he is more focused, more willing to try and figure things
out if he is confused instead of just giving up as he had previously
done. Ms. Lori said he is also quite popular. He has a pack of friends
and a best friend named Grady. Or Shawn. Or Henry. They are
all interchangeable at this age! She said he is also popular with the
girls. They think he is cute and sweet. Brent saw a little girl
just yesterday asking Alex is pick something up for her. He pointed to a
ball and she said, “No, not that. THAT!” So he picked the flower
she was pointing at and handed it to her. She swayed, smelled it, and
said, “Thanks Alex…” I have seen this kind of behavior from little girls
as well. It is adorable and scary all at the same time!
Alex is completely
obsessed with his dad. “Daddy, will you play with me?” is heard very
frequently. He loves to watch shows. The kid will watch just about
anything but his favorites are Jake and the Neverland Pirates and
Spiderman. He likes Sesame Street which is something we push so Anna will
watch as well. He can sit and just turns into a little Zombie.
Annie watches for about 5 minutes and then is off to play again! They are
so fundamentally different. He is all about getting snuggled in to “watch
a show.” He also loves to journal (practice writing), color, and play
Superheroes! Alex has lots of figurines to play with and Anna has Little
People to play with. Alex often steals a Disney Princess and turns her into
Poison Ivy or Harley Quinn. It is hilarious.
We have been going to
libraries lately and Alex has really enjoyed the steady stream of new books to
read. He sits with a book open on his lap just studying the
pictures. He has such a bright mind. I love to see his interests
broaden.
Playtime is becoming more
and more rough for Alex. He is getting bruised, scraped, chipped, or
dented daily at this point. He is a tall, thin, and a bit clumsy.
We might have to start calling him “Bump” like his dad was called in his
childhood. We all have a bit of Spring Fever and Alex is constantly
wanting to go to parks and be outside. He really enjoyed a recent trip to
the park on Memorial Day. There was a older group of kids playing an
advanced version of tag. The dad of the group asked Alex if he wanted to
play with them. His eyes just lit up and he nodded his head yes.
Alex listened very intently while the dad told him the directions and their
names. Then Alex said, “My name is Alex.” My eyes are filling up
with tears just remembering how confident he sounded and how excited he was to
be included. He ran and played with the big kids and slept easily that
night.
That’s enough for now…
enjoy the pictures!
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| Easter Sunday |
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| Finger paint!! |
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| Backyard Fun |
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| Visit to see Great Grandma Drinkwine |