1st day of 1st grade

Wow!  We have a first grader!  Hard to believe.  People kept asking me if he was excited or nervous.  I honestly think he was indifferent. ;)  School is something he can take or leave (at least last year it was).  He doesn't dread going but he doesn't wake up asking to get to school either.  I think it's great for him and his sociable personality to be engaged and around his peers and I know he enjoys that aspect of it.  As far as the whole "learning" thing...he's sordof over it.  Unfortunate, I know, considering he has at least 12 more years of school left.  Last night I filled out an "all about my 1st grader" sheet for his teacher.  When asked about his learning style I responded with "Hands on/experiential.  He learns best when he doesn't realize you're trying to teach him something."  Ha!

 

A fun lunch to start the year off!  That's Pikachu and a pokeball for those of you who don't have a child currently obsessed with all things pokemon.  

After checking it out he decided it needed a few finishing touches. 

It was raining so we did our obligatory 1st day of school pictures inside.  Funny story...hubby walked him in to school and we had this conversation when he came back out to the car.
"It's crazy out there.  People are taking pictures in front of the doors and the sign.  All kinds of nonsense."
"Aww, were they kindergartners?"
"No!  One kid was like 10!  I'm like, can't you do that at home?  He's about to graduate."
Guess in hubby's book I made the right call on taking our pictures at home. :)

 

I did snap these sweet pictures from the car while they were walking in.

1st day commentary...
"I didn't meet the principal."  First words out of his mouth, haha!

"So, first day of first grade!  What did you think?"
"Um, it was pretty good."

"You know what some girl said to me?  In the hallway she said 'hey you're pretty cute.'  I told her, what do you want?  You want to be in the line with all my girlfriends?  Go ahead get in line with Kaylee, Lizzy, Rebecca..."  Oh dear!

"What was the worst part of your day and the best part of your day?"
"The worst part was that we didn't get to go outside for recess!  And there was no good part because we didn't get to go outside for recess!"  It was rainy again this morning but the sun has been out for a few hours so hopefully they got to go outside today!

"I decided to save some of my lunch for later Mom.  And you know what?  I don't like cheese."

"Swimmy and Bubbles are two of the turtles.  I can't remember the other one's name."