School Superstar!

Seriously, I have spent the last five years of my life trying to mold this little being into a respectable, smart, polite little man.  I would be lying if I always felt like I have been successful with this endeavor.  But hopefully Soren’s incredible success in school is proof that I (and my village)have not been a total failure.  Soren’s school transition has been flawless!  Not only have I not been called regarding any well-described and planned out threats that have come out of my creative little man’s mouth, but he has come home with a few awards for good behavior!  Huh? Is this Soren we’re talking about?! 

Soren comes home each day from school and describes his day as nothing less than “great!” He is so excited by the new friends he is making. He and Timmy play together each day on he playground and each bring new friends from their class into their group.  He appears to be following all of the rules. And while my interaction/feedback from his teacher has been limited (I guess that is what happens when your kid goes to school), the feedback I have gotten from Ms. DeBeck is, “he is really funny!” and “he’s having a great year”.  After just one month, Soren is showing a whole new level of interest and focus in art projects and writing work. His artwork is already way more detailed than it has ever been.

     

And while Soren has been able to explain neurons, tell jokes, and read anyone’s emotions for quite some time, he has struggled (or shown no interest) in even reciting his ABCs.  This week he came home flawlessly singing the ABC song. He is starting to sound out words, and trying to spell new words.  I really think that Ms. DeBeck is a miracle worker!  Soren’s favorite class is music class because he made up a silly song and then the other kids are started following suit—so yeah, my studious little Soren is still full of his silliness! 

If Soren has grown this much in just one month, I can’t even begin to imagine what he will able to do by the end of the year…my little baby really is growing up! 

Apple Picking

What would fall be without a little family apple picking

  

Thursdays with Kaleb

It was pure luck that Soren’s best friend (since the age of 8 months) happens to not only be in his school (since daycare is located in a different school district) but in his same class (out of 7 K classes!).  I think that the fact that Soren gets to see his buddy Kaleb each day at school, has helped tremendously with the transition to Kindergarten. We have been so happy to have Kaleb on Thursdays before soccer practice. These have been Soren’s first official play dates and they have gone great!  

  

While Soren’s Away…

The Boodles will play! 

Having Soren away at school 5 days a week has given Bodie and I some special bonding time.  Prior to this month, there have literally only been a handful of times I have spent time alone with Bodie.  I admit, I was a bit worried as to how to fill the time with my little monster, but we have certainly found things to keep us busy. 

 

All of this alone time has certainly allowed me to get to know a new side of Bodie. Bodie is thriving with his time independent of his brother.  He has become a leader a daycare and is working along side the other newly promoted big boys at daycare to lead the activities. Bodie is enjoying his swimming lessons and story hour at the library.  And he certainly has proven to be a better shopping partner than two little boys together (except for the one time I decided I had to go to The Walmart for something at which point Bodie began throwing a tantrum within 20 seconds of entering the store…I get it, I feel the same way about Walmart).  And he has been very eager to help with Grandma’s moving activities.

A Rainy Day

We LOVE rainy weekend days in this house because that means that Kevin can’t do much work in the trailer park and gets to hang out with us.  And since it was rainy, what better thing to do is just hang out…or jump around…

Fell off the Face of the Earth

Well, no, we haven’t actually fallen off the face of the Earth, just the blogging earth.  But we’ve been so busy living on in the real world, we’ve just not found the time for the blog…sorry to my loyal readers (all three of you). 

 

So stay tuned over the next week for some updates…

     

Survived

Soren, and I, survived the first day of school!  On the first day, he got off the bus and immediately said, “I had a great day!”.  He then proceeded to tell us every detail of the day…so stinking cute!

 

He loved his teacher. He loved taking the bus. He met a new friend. And he introduced himself to many kids on the playground. And he said that his only surprise was that he got not one, but two recesses!  Wow, a toddler no longer!  I have a school-aged boy.