First Grade

Ruby isn't the only one who experienced some major milestones last month. Reed started first grade at the begining of August and has been loving every bit of it. Before he started the school year he kept telling me how first grade was going to be A LOT of work and how you have to write really neatly. I smiled when he brought home his work from the first day with writing so perfectly neat (and small) that I could barely recognize it has his handwriting. I can tell Reed already sees himself differently as a first grader. Just today when he saw an award from last year on the fridge he said, "Whoa, this is old...it's from when I was in Kindergarten" (Especially amusing since with year round school there were only 4 weeks between "last year" and "this year"). While I do miss my naive little Kindergarten boy I am already loving my more responsible and mature first grader who is excited about learning and working hard. Here are some pictures from the first day.




And not to be out done by his brother....



Reed was thrilled to start school again, but I'm pretty sure there is one little girl he is going to miss. Don't worry Reed--I'm sure the feeling is mutual.