Day of Firsts

I always take the day off of work for the first day of school and this year was not only fun but full of firsts:

1. Cooper's first day of kindergarten. He did great! He has Ms. Bradley this year and sits at a round table with four other children. We could tell that he was nervous going in and sitting down, but he settled in nicely and started coloring and sorting his crayons and markers. He is an expressive little boy and that's his best way of coping. We checked him again after we dropped Collin off (see #2) and he was doing great. At the end of the day, he really had fun in school and was off to a great start. Of course, the trip to Chuck E Cheese after his 11:30 dismissal from school was a big celebration and a great way to cap it all off.

2. Collin's first day of the 2nd grade. Collin is so laid back and easy going and school is now the norm so he did great. We are really excited about his teacher, Mr. Johnson. We have heard that he is a wonderful man of God and an excellent teacher. He does seem to focus on positive reinforcement and we really think that Collin will thrive under his teaching style. Collin is sitting by his best friend Bryce so that may or may not last but they were both pumped.

3. Caris' first tea party with just Dad. With the boys in school, I decided to spend some time one-on-one with my girl. She wanted to have a tea party with her new set that she got for her birthday (she just turned 2). This may have been my first tea party ever, definitely the only one I remember. She did a great job of setting the table, pouring, stirring, and serving. I had to help her realize that the sugar and cream containers weren't just big tea cups. She enjoyed it so much that we decided to make some real tea for her to try so we whipped some up with the real dishes.

4. Chris' first time for Chuck E Cheese and Burger Box on the same day. Collin got out of school at 3:00 and he wanted only Dad to pick him up. The first day of school we always do something special and he wanted our ole standby of Burger Box. After pizza at Chuck E Cheese, all I had was a chocolate shake. Burger Box is like Whataburger but better! They have Blue Bell ice cream and they make awesome shakes. I was so full, I don't think I had much dinner.