Today when we got home from school, the first thing I did was fish out Chip's frog name tag from the sack. The frog theme is so appropriate for what these kids go through. They go in so star-struck by their teacher, so amazed by everything around them. They come out confident and with foundation for life-long learning. It's a big leap from one end to the other.
His siblings are happy he's home, or at least happy his markers are home. Princess D. has a whole notepad to fill. Si Guy has left his mark on the living room wall. He brought home a whole bag full of goodies for me to go through....from handwriting to a construction paper pig with button eyes.
He has a whole afternoon and morning before his brothers join him in the freedom of summer vacation. He's celebrating with frozen pizza and chips for lunch, and has big plans for wasting his afternoon too, starting with shoe fishing with a stick.
I love his teacher. She's so good at anticipating what the kids & parents need. She put a magnet on the back of his frog. Now it's proudly jumping across our fridge. HopefullyOur son leaped into kindergarten feet first, and now is hopping along to first grade. I'm so proud it hurts, just a little bit. Watching our kids grow is truly my greatest joy.
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