All Grown Up...

How cute is this kid?!?

Buddies- Audrey, Emily & Braden

Lining up to go inside 'tall like pencils'

Oh, and I was fine till he flashed me the 'I Love You' sign-then I got sappy...

Like much of the rest of my blogging buddies, my baby started Kindergarten this week. Going through the motions of buying back to school clothes, shoes and finding a backpack didn't really hit me that he was starting school until this week. Buying school clothes for a boy is about the easiest thing ever, a bunch of new t shirts, cool shorts and a trip to the Van's store and he was all set. The backpack thing, however, was a challenge. Trying to find one that wasn't some cartoon (my preference), that was NOT specific colors (his preference) or that would fit a full sized folder, yet not be huge. I am pretty sure his backpack is half his size but hopefully it will last a year or two (or 10).

He is in a half day afternoon class, and all morning he was watching the clock. When it was time to go, we drove to the school and headed to wait at the playground. Luckily for him, who gets very nervous of new things, we saw a number of neighbors/ ward members and he was calm. As we were walking over, he said, "Don't you cry Mom." What a booger, little did he know I was trying not to do a little celebration dance! I think what makes it sad is that they are becoming so independent. And you are proud of them and excited all at the same time.

My decision to NOT do full day was two fold, 1. I really wanted a teacher that only taught half day and 2. His preschool teacher warned me that he would be bored in all day, since he was already ready, writing well and doing math. After school he came home with a packet to fill out of skills they were to acquire between now and winter break. Things like can they write their name, draw certain shapes, know their address and a bunch more. Pretty sure we filled out the whole thing (minus one scissor exercise) in less than 20 minutes. So he will be fine.

And to kill two birds with one stone, err post, I am throwing in photos of Rusty and I on our first days of Kindergarten and bam- you get a Flashback Friday post too...

Rusty -1984 @ Edison Ele in Mesa, AZCaryn-1985 @ Bellview Ele in Sandy, Ut