Back to School

This is a big week in our house!  The start of school - real school - Kindergarten!  Brett got his first homework assignment already and school hasn't even started yet.  When we got our e-mail and letter telling us which teacher he had, there was a coloring sheet attached that he has to bring with him on the first day.  Brett does not love coloring, to put it nicely.  He would rather do just about anything else, so I've been putting it off for a couple weeks.  I finally decided that yesterday was the day and that he would have an easier time sitting down to do it first thing in the morning when he's well rested, and if we colored with him.  Obviously, I don't intend on us doing "work" every time he has homework, but it worked out ok in this case.  I enjoy coloring and Kate LOVES coloring, so there we were, all 3 of us sitting around the kitchen table coloring our gingerbread pictures in our pajamas.

I especially like the pink head on the gingerbread boy :)

Back to school supplies - crayons, eraser, scissors, glue, and a nap towel.  What a life!

Brett had his "meet the teacher" night on Monday and he seemed to really enjoy himself.  He was very friendly and outgoing and not at all shy, which is a relief!  He knows several kids in his class even if none of them are his "best" friends.  He was able to play in the classroom, find his cubby and his hook for his bookbag.  Tomorrow is his first day, but he only goes a half day with a third of his classmates.  Next Monday and Tuesday half of the class goes for a full day (8:00-2:40) and then on Wednesday of next week the whole class is there together all day. 

Kate has her "meet the teacher" on Friday morning.  Of course, we already know her teachers since Brett had them last year, but it will be good for Kate to get to see the classroom and some of the kids that will be in her class.  Just like Brett, none of her "best" friends will be in her class, which is good and bad, but mostly good.  Brett didn't know hardly anyone in his 4 year old class at the beginning of the year and now those boys are like best friends.  I'm happy about the fact that Kate's class has more girls this year!  The last couple years she's only had a few girls in her class and a ton of boys.  This year is a little more even, so hopefully she'll form some good friendships with these girls and boys in her class.