You have always been quite the dancer but this week you have been especially ready to shake your thing. You've been trying to say the word, "Song" and pointing to the computer. This is where we listen to all of our music. You have been seen dancing on a the dinner table, on the deck, in your booster seat, outside on the sandbox, and just about everywhere else that I can think of!
JD, it's still very strange for me to realize that you are off at school for 8 hours of the day. You have met three people on the bus that you have been playing with at recess, you know everyone in your class, and you see you soccer and t-ball friends regularly at lunch. So far things have started off well. In talking to other parents I have learned that school has not gone as smooth for some others. I have learned that kids have been put in timeouts and in some cases parents have already been called at home because of behavior issues. You mentioned to me that some of the boys in your classroom have been reprimanded for fooling around or for hitting. The feedback we have received from your teacher has been SO positive. I have been so proud of the way you have handled some situations. You told me how a boy tried to come into the bathroom stall, when you were there and you said, "I'm in here, you knucklehead." You told me about how a girl on the bus did something rude to you and you kept quite and decided not to tattle on her. (You also told me today that the same girl told you that she loves you and that her friend said that she has a crush on you!) You told me how some kids were pushing each other on the playground and I asked you what you would do if they were to push you. You said that you would tell them to stop. I suggested that you call them a butthead too. You replied,"I wouldn't do that because I don't want to get in trouble." Hmm..
I have really seen you grow up this week. I know you're still a little boy of only five years old, but I have seen you tested in different ways in your new big world. I couldn't be happier with the boy you are. I expect that we'll see ups and downs this year, but I'm confident that you will be just fine with the tools you have acquired. You and I have talked about the ongoings of each day since you have been in school in great detail. The decisions that you have made in different situations may be small to you, but they are not small to me.
Last weekend we had a soccer game scheduled to be played on Saturday that got cancelled due to heavy rain. The night before we did manage to get practice in and scrimmage another team. I have to say, our team is coming together. We're 2 and 0 but who's keeping score?
Nana and Grampie were in town for a soccer game so they stopped by for a few hours on Saturday afternoon. They hadn't been up in a long time so it was nice to have them. You did a puzzle and played games with Nan while Grampie and I watched the Irish get the butts handed to them on TV. Later in the afternoon the clouds parted and we were able to go outside to play basketball and go for a walk with Nana while Grampie rested. I enjoyed talking with my Mom on this day and I'm grateful to have her love and support. She brought a breath of fresh air for me with her to Maine..
Sunday Mom, Ad, JD, and I met Grama, Grampa, Meg, Greg, Liv, and Dave at Canobie Lake Park. This is the second straight year we have gone and what a difference compared to last year! This year Dave and Adam went on quite a few rides. When we arrived, JD took Livy's hand and they went on a kiddie ride. JD, after you're ride with Liv, you said that you would take Adam on a ride. You took him on his first ride ever! You wanted no part in being in the kiddie section but you spent at least an hour going on rides with all of the younger kids.
Adam, you cried a little. Not when being put on the ride, but when being taken off! You could have stayed on those rides all day. Dave was the same way. It was quite comical for others to witness I'm sure.
Each time a ride ended and Dave and Ad noticed their parents walking toward them to pull them off they both got upset! You even went on one of the medium level rides. The helicopter ride where you pull in the bar and the copter goes high up and when you let out the bar it comes down. You and JD rode this ride together. It went about 14 feet in the air! JD, you were so patient with the kids but finally you got your turn too. You rode one of the roller coasters, you drove the old fashion car, and you went on your favorite ride, The Flume. You had been asking all day if we could go on the flume but by the time we got down there the line was SO long. Mom made good case for you saying that this is your very favorite ride and that we should brave the line for you. We did and it was SO fun. You were a little apprehensive going up the huge hill but, as always, you enjoyed it very much. My favorite part of the day came at the one of the game counters. You wanted to play the basketball game, where you shoot a regulation size ball into one of those very small hoops. There were a bunch of young teen age kids
spending quite a bit of money trying to sink a bucket, shot after shot. Grampa asked you if you wanted to play and bought three balls for you to shoot. On your first shot you sunk it, swish! It was awesome! You won a Celtics hat! The look on the faces of those other boys was priceless. All in all it was a very nice day with new experiences for the little kids. This weekend we have a soccer game at 10:00, the same time that Bruce tickets go on sale.
How am I going to work this one?
