We finished the first week. Whew - it got kind of crazy, too! Nick & I are trying to get it together so we can walk in the mornings - he LOVES riding in the stroller as we go.
Monday: when I picked Jake up, he said he had a good time but informed me he was not going back. We had to visit Daddy at work (Mommy is planning a dinner at a restaurant for us and about 40 soldiers - no kids - and needed to get a decision). Jake informed Mr. David that he liked school and would go back tomorrow.
Tuesday: I picked him up and he was dejected and a little peeved that he was not eating lunch at school. When I heard the administrators telling me the pick up times, I assumed that meant only hot lunch. (This IS my first adventure sending MY kids to school). It occured to me as soon as he said that, that I could PACK his lunch. So, after snooze we went (BACK) to Walmart to pick out a lunch box - Buzz & Woody - and a thermos - Spiderman.
Wednesday: We get to school to find out I can no longer walk him down the hall to his class. I'm not sure what brilliant person thought that 4 year olds only needed 2 days to adjust when it's their first time in school...I signed in and walked him, trying to coach him all the way down. He was a happy camper when I picked him up AFTER lunch.
Thursday: He tried to tell me he can walk to his class by himself. So, I didn't sign in, just stood at the door - he turned the wrong way. So, I had to direct him. Again, after school, he was happy to have eaten lunch at school!
Friday: I had to walk him to his class - he apparently lost his confidence in getting himself to class. But...had a great day, came home with a stamp for good behavior (as he had all the other days) and glad to eat lunch at school.
His eating lunch at school gives Nick and me 30 extra minutes before we pick him up.
We're glad he's enjoying it. Nick is still a work in progress since he needs to be completely potty trained before he can go. So for now, he revels in the fact that he can watch what HE wants on TV and can play with all the toys with no one trying to take them away.
Saturday, August 28, 2010
Monday, August 23, 2010
First Day Complete
In case we don't get a chance to tell everyone personally, here is a recap of the day.
We dropped Jake off and he was a complete champ. He settled right down. We finally figured out the routine - we drop Jake off to line up outside his classroom at about 7:55. Then Nick & I go home - we picked up a single jogger stroller (having sold our double at the yard sale in KS this spring) - and we're going to start walking in the mornings while Jake is at school. And probably make commissary runs, too - it is significantly easier with one of them than with both of them.
Then we go back and wait in the lobby until Jake comes out with his class at about 10:55. Then it's home for lunch and snooze.
When I picked Jake up this morning, he said he had a good time but he wasn't going back tomorrow. I couldn't get much in the way of reasoning out of him, so we'll see, I guess, what happens. We did tell him that he will, in fact, be going to school tomorrow and the next day. He was pretty disappointed that he didn't get to use all the school supplies this over-zealous Mom bought. It's hard to explain to a little person that there won't be much done in 2.5 hours a day!
We dropped Jake off and he was a complete champ. He settled right down. We finally figured out the routine - we drop Jake off to line up outside his classroom at about 7:55. Then Nick & I go home - we picked up a single jogger stroller (having sold our double at the yard sale in KS this spring) - and we're going to start walking in the mornings while Jake is at school. And probably make commissary runs, too - it is significantly easier with one of them than with both of them.
Then we go back and wait in the lobby until Jake comes out with his class at about 10:55. Then it's home for lunch and snooze.
When I picked Jake up this morning, he said he had a good time but he wasn't going back tomorrow. I couldn't get much in the way of reasoning out of him, so we'll see, I guess, what happens. We did tell him that he will, in fact, be going to school tomorrow and the next day. He was pretty disappointed that he didn't get to use all the school supplies this over-zealous Mom bought. It's hard to explain to a little person that there won't be much done in 2.5 hours a day!
1st Day of Pre-K
Today was Jake’s first day of PreK at Bliss Elementary (part of the El Paso Independent School District). He has been very excited about this – it’s about 3 hours a day. Wouldn’t ya know, that I had to WAKE him up, even though it was after the 630 am he’s been getting me up since we got here. I believe we’ll all be taking a snooze today!
Jake got dressed and was excited to be wearing his uniform with a BELT! Not sure how the Belt will work with that cast…so we’ll see!
And Nick had to be in the pictures, as well! As I write this blog post, he’s watching Fireman Sam – uninterrupted. He’ll probably enjoy his 2.5 hours of peace at home every morning. We’re going to start walking too – I just knew this am would be a little nutty.
Can’t wait to hear how the first day was!
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