What we learned this week.

Zj started kindergarten and has just finished up his first full week.

We all survived it, but it's definitely been a learning process.

Who knew kindergarten would be so hard?


WHAT ZJ LEARNED:

• The Pledge of Allegiance
• How to spell "red" and "happy"
• That Jupiter is the largest planet in the solar system and it has a red spot on it
• That if you talk too much during lunch time you won't have a chance to eat
• That if you talk too much during class your teacher will fuss at you
• That the president lives in the White House
• That one little kid on your bus kicked another little kid in the nuts last year and now they're not friends
• That some poisonous animals have poisonous hairs on their butts
• That schoolwork - including writing your letters and numbers - can be fun
• That Mama wasn't lying when she said "please" and "thank you" are important
• That getting up at 6:30 every morning is hard

WHAT MJ LEARNED:

• That getting a 5 year old up at 6:30 every morning is hard
• That it is possible to obsess over kindergarten homework
• That sometimes your control freak, competitive nature can rear it's head when you least expect it  - see kindergarten homework
• That I'm gonna take over the PTO next year.  Just you wait.
• That the week your big kid starts school, your toddler will stop napping and learn to climb out of the baby bed. 
• That even though the days often seem long, the years are flying by
• That it will simply not be possible to keep all the worksheets, coloring pages, and art projects that come home.  Even though I want to.
• That the 5 minutes you leave your two year old alone with crayons without big brother there to tattletale moderate are NOT WORTH IT.
• That the 5 minutes you leave your two year alone with crayons, your internet will not work.  Guaranteed.

WHAT CJ LEARNED:

• That having Mama all to yourself is pretty cool.
• That if you don't nap, you have more time with Mama.
• That if Mama's busy trying to do something like, say, eat, and you scream loud enough, she will pick you up eventually
• That you can now appropriate your brother's toys for long stretches without consequences

Here's to a fabulous week two!