Lumos!

The boy has only seen the first Harry Potter, and I didn't think he really paid attention. But, we broke this icicle off the car and he insisted on holding it. I couldn't figure out why he wanted it, but he started waving it around and saying "yummo-s." I couldn't figure out what he was doing until it dawned on me that he was actually saying "lumos." I asked him if he was doing a spell and he informed me that he was making light with his "ice wand." He cracks me up. What a smarty pants.

"I do 'dat!"

The kids and I were invited to diner at a dear friend's house since Daddy is away at drill. The boy found these puzzles that belong to her grandkids and insisted on putting them together. The first 2 he did were 24 and 32 pieces, respectively. This one was 100 pieces. I told him I didn't know if he'd be able to put it all together. Wouldn't you know it, he had it done in about 25 minutes. He had me come look and when I told him he'd done a good job and that I was proud of him, he said "I know. I do 'dat!"

First day of Preschool!

The boy was so excited for his first day at preschool! He got up early, and came into the kitchen wearing his backpack (with his pajamas.) Daddy went to work super early so that he could take his lunch at 8:45 and meet us there. The boy had a great first day. He got to paint, play on the sand table (which is actually filled with cornmeal... GENIUS!) and make new friends. There are 2 kids from church in the class with him, so he was happy about that. He is also doing a home based co-op preschool program called Joy School with some other kids from church, so total he goes to school 3 days a week. He was very disappointed to learn that he had to leave his school supplies at school, and couldn't carry them back and forth in his backpack, so we had to go buy a second set for his backpack. (He needs them for Joy School anyway.) It was a big day for him!

Learning everyday

The boy is so stinkin' smart. He pulled out this Kindergarden workbook someone bought him at the dollar store and wanted to write the numbers. He wrote this 3,4,and 5 all by himself!!! (Using the instruction arrows.) Pretty darn good for a just turned 3 year old!