Gone all day - what shall I do with only two?!

The first day of first grade! This seems like such a bigger deal to me than kindergarten. I can't believe my little boy is growing up. He was sooo excited today, he could hardly contain himself. Luckily he put up with his mom taking lots of pictures and being just as nervous/excited as he was.

Corbin loved eating lunch at school and I guess I'm lucky that he's a very methodical about eating - he assured me "And I got a popsicle, which, of course, I ate last". What a good boy. I guess maybe he will survive without me sitting next to him telling him to finish eating. He loved the "spider game" they played, he loved the fact the he got three recesses, and he told me he was very excited about something they are going to do tomorrow called "Letter Detective". When I was tucking him in bed tonight, he was speculating all the different possibilities of what it could be. He's so excited that he couldn't sleep (again). I hope this feeling like it's Christmas Eve and not going to sleep wears off at some point. Although I am glad that he loves school so much.


Corbin's teacher's name is Mrs Turek. He had her last year as a student teacher in his kindergarten class when she was "practicing for first grade". He was very excited about having her again. He says that she is "soooo nice" (which is good, because he asked for that several times in his prayers in the days before school started). He loves that her favorite book is Harry Potter, since he has just gotten into the first one. He has already read 180 pages in just a few days. He LOVES reading! I have to force him to put his book down when we are eating or going for a bike ride (Yes, he tried to convince me that he could ride his bike and read at the same time.)

I just love this boy and I am so excited this new adventure he is starting! His brothers sure are going to miss him though!