1. First day of school and meeting the teacher. Riding the big yellow school bus home.
2. Being awarded a character ribbon the very first week for Uniqueness! Nathan is indeed unique, but I have no idea why the teacher singled him out to award him this particular ribbon. It sure made me proud though.
3. Bringing cupcakes to school for Nate’s 6th birthday. Apparently most parents bring store-bought cupcakes so mine were extra appreciated…or so I’m told. Also Nathan’s birthday party at Chuck E. Cheese. I won’t be doing that one again.
4. The class Thankful party. I took a ton of pictures of the class and some parents asked me to make them available online. Then I got a call from the school principal lecturing me about school policy and asking me to take them down. *sigh*
6. Basketball season! This was Nathan’s first experience playing basketball at all, so he had a lot to learn. Thank goodness for two really excellent coaches.
7. Learning to read. This is actually his second year of Kindergarten so he did know how to read a bit going into this school year, but it suddenly took off like a freight train sometime after Christmas. Now he brings home chapter books and sits on the couch devouring them. He points out signs to me that he can read everywhere. The pride in this accomplishment is visible.
8. Breaking his elbow. Spring break, falling off the playground with no one but me around, he came down hard on his outstretched arm and fractured the elbow. Four short weeks with a cast and he was good as new.
9. Mommy makeovers in class for Mother’s day. It was hilarious because even though I brought my makeup and some hair stuff, Nate had zero clue what to do with it. He needed lots of coaxing to even attempt to apply nail polish.
10. Kindergarten graduation! That’s today at 2:00 and I’m looking forward to it. They don’t actually call it graduation, they call it a Celebration of Learning and they have one for 1st and 2nd grade too. Here’s a photo from last year’s Kindergarten graduation at a private school.
