First Day of School

This post is so overdue, but I wanted to get it up here before doing a quarter review or a new baby post. :) So, here are a few highlights from Kai's first official day of Kindergarten back in September.
Both kids got a little backpack full of new school supplies and a few surprises in them. Kai got a new calculator, a little white board, some dry erase pens, a ruler, a pencil box, and a little notebook. Kael got some chunky crayons, his own little notebook, a board book with velcro pieces to pull off and stick on, and a creation themed tot book, so that he could be included in our 2 week creation unit to start off the year. Unfortunately, almost all of the pics of them opening their surprises are too blurry to share, but here is one of Kai anyway because you can still see the excitement on his face.

After they opened all their goodies, we went over our new weekly schedule and discussed our family rules, which are:

1. Listen, and Obey your Parents!

2. Be respectful and courteous.

3. Be honest. Always tell the truth.

4. Love one another.

5. Always try your best!

6. Be helpful.

Next, Kai filled out an "All about Me" worksheet. He did most of the writing himself, which I was very impressed with. We spent most of the rest of the day just introducing ourselves to the new curricula and beginning our creation study. Here is a picture of Kai filling out his worksheet at his brand new (to him) desk, something he specifically requested. Donald spent much of the summer sanding it and chiseling the old paint off, then repainting it, complete with chalkboard paint for the front, and restaining the wood.

We finished things off by taking weights and measurements, so that we could remember how much Kai and Kael weighed and how tall they were for the first day of Kindergarten. Kael did not want to stand right in front of the growth chart for his picture, oh well. He was 31 inches tall and weighed 24 pounds.

Kai was 46 1/2 inches tall, and weighed 45 lbs. That's a five pound gain for him since the beginning of the summer!

There were a few meltdowns throughout the day, but I suppose that is to be expected when a five year old is adjusting to a new schedule and new expectations. All in all, I think he did very well, and will be excited to see what the year has in store for him.