Kindergarten Update

Christopher's individual interpretation of Clifford.

A self-portrait of how a book they read at the Library made him feel.
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Christopher is having an awesome time at Kindergarten. He loves his teacher Mrs. Hooper and her assistant teacher Mrs. Graff. On the second day of school last week he went on a "Safari" with his class. This was a fun way for him and his new friends to tour the Elementary School. It's funny because he remembers classrooms by the animals they found there! Christopher is very fortunate because Linden Street School was just built last year so it's a very nice new school! He is also very lucky because his MeMe's classroom is right across the hallway from his Kindergarten class. They bump into each other in the hallways every once in awhile and usually he sees her in the afternoon when it's time to go home. He loves the bus ride to school, his music class, going to the school Library and gym.

He is becoming such a big guy. It's fun to watch him grow into a handsome, inteligent young man right before our eyes. He is very independent in getting ready each morning, picking his clothes out, choosing what he's going to eat for lunch, getting on the bus, walking home after school, and packing his snack. Each day he diligently packs a healthy snack because they were told only to bring in healthy snacks and Mrs. Graff looks to see who has healthy snacks. He has brought cucumbers, carrotts, apples, goldfish, and potato sticks with bottled water so far in his Lightning McQueen Lunch Box. Anneli and I walk to the school to pick him up every day at 3:30pm. Christopher was excited because today Daddy saw him off on the bus and also came to pick him up with us!

Anneli is a little lonesome when Christopher leaves for school each afternoon, but as the afternoon goes on she adjusts very well. She likes to wait with him outside for the bus. When he leaves she waves to him and his friends as they drive away in the little bus then her poor little face looks like she is without a friend in the world. At that point we head into the house and she needs my complete attention for the rest of the afternoon! Fun for me!! She has maybe only taken a nap once this whole week. The rest of the time has been filled with playing "Mommy Kindergarten", a trek to the Library, reading books, playing on the computer, drawing on her easel, puzzles, playing on the swing set and the sandbox as mommy trims the shrubs! I've been so behind on housework!

It's so fun to watch them blossom before our eyes. Shaun and I are so blessed to have our big guy Christopher and our little princess Anneli in our lives, there is never a dull moment in our home--hardly even a quiet moment! We sometimes laugh and wonder what we did before they came along? Maybe we'll find out in about 16 years or so! But for the moment we will not rush it--we will enjoy each and every second together because time flies and before we know it they'll be grown up!

9/14 HAPPY BIRTHDAY AUNT JESSICA!!