Grade 1

Tuesday was Blake's 1st day of Grade 1!!

He was very excited on Tuesday morning, almost giddy :)  He ate the biggest breakfast we've ever seen him eat and was in the best mood ever!!!

Cal and the girls dropped Blake and I off at school on Tuesday morning and much to my surprise, there was a long line up outside the school.  It didn't take long to get inside, find Blake's name on the classroom list and find his grade 1 classroom!  We met his new teacher, Mme. Khair, and he was very happy to see his kindergarten friends!  Many of his kindergarten classmates are in his Grade 1 class but he was most especially happy to find that his best buddy Max is in his class!  I took a few pics and left for the day.  I loved seeing the big smile on his face, so happy to be back at school!

Wednesday morning ... different story.  He didn't want to go to school!  Thursday morning, no problems, then again on Friday morning ... didn't want to go to school.  His reasons for not wanting to go include, "I don't like recess; School is too long; I don't get to sit on the carpet like in Kindergarten."  And on Friday morning, he balled his fists, got tears in his eyes and said, "Fine but you guys can't do anything today.  You have to stay home." So what he's saying is, the girls and I are NOT allowed to have any fun while he's at school!!!  I explained that when the girls are his age, they will also be in school and that he had many fun play dates and fun at home with us when he was 2 and 4, just like Reese and Emerson!!  He was fine once he got to school on those 2 days that he didn't want to go and every day when I picked him up, he was happy as can be!  He hugged the girls and I, gave me his backpack and rushed off to the park to play!  We were staying at the park after school for an hour or more each day.  It was fun, nice to visit with the other mom's and we definitely need to take advantage of this wonderful weather while it's still here :)

Blake has always taken awhile to adjust to new situations, never one to jump right in to anything.  So I am sure it will take a few weeks to get completely used to and comfortable with grade 1, his new teacher and his new classmates :)  

We're excited for Blake and this new adventure in Grade 1!  He is an eager beaver when it comes to learning, soaking it all up.  We can't wait to watch him learn and grow! 

Here are some photo's from his first day:

September 3, 2013

Our sweethearts :)

One last pic on the step, then off to school!

Found his desk, ready for Grade 1!