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My dad recently came to visit. It had been some time since we had seen him, but we always enjoy visits with him. This time "Bumpa Kent" brought gifts for the boys. Not only did they get this cool 4-wheeler, he also brought a dirt bike. The bike is a something to grow into, so I guess Cameron will just have to make sure to use it for now.
Cameron had one growing up and has always wanted to get one... along with a windsurf, scuba gear, rock climbing paraphernalia, guns, bows and arrows, parachutes, spear guns, go-carts, jet skis, and a Nissan Titan. Oh, wait a minute. He already has several of those things. Now, we just need to find a place to live where we can store it all. I think he said the perfect location would have a HUGE workshop and a place for a ropes course and dirt-bike track. Oh, and the zip code would probably be in Man Town USA!
Today, Brit entered his last year of pre-school. He is 5, and all boy. Just as we did with Jack, we are waiting another year to enter Brit into kindergarten. He is attending a program that has preschool in the morning, and then daycare as well. He goes @ 9am for school, and then gets to eat lunch at school, just like Jack. After lunch, we have him staying for another hour or so, in order to give him time to play. That was his biggest struggle last year. He put in the time at pre-school, and then never got to play and "wring out the sponge". To be himself, and engage himself in a setting outside of home, that he was invested in. To have play that is a reward and yet is also an opportunity to make choices that result in learning how to work with people, live in society, follow rules or not. Cause and effect. Responsibility. Consequences. For him, this is the biggest lesson he can learn. So we will try this option and see how it goes.
This pre-school is in the lower level of a neat, old church. Brit and Jack are very into tornadoes and hurricanes, so Brit's first comment was that even if there is a tornado, they could just keep on playing as they are already in the basement! SCORE!
Today was the first day of school for the boys. Jack is starting 2nd grade, and was actually excited this morning. Jack has never loved going to school-- when given a choice he would choose NO. However, he does very well in school and actually tested on the 3rd grade level in reading and math. So his theory then, was that he should be able to just skip 2nd grade altogether! Yesterday, we visited for conferences and Jack met his teach and found his desk. And then we saw the NEW PLAYGROUND! It is awesome, and that turned the tide. Also, the fact that he gets to sit next to his friend Christipher helps too. So we are thankful that he has pieces of school that he can look forward to. We are proud of him, to excel and achieve even when it is something he is not crazy about. Yeah, Jack!
