The First Day of Kindergarten

Well, today was T's first day of Kindergarten, and while he hardly got any sleep, it seems to have gone well. Here are some of his highlights:

1) He had PE class today, where they played "Cartoon Network Tag." Sounds fun! Sign me up! T wore his tennis shoes today. Apparently some kids did not. T was on the blue "squad" he said.

2) When we entered the classroom this morning, one of the little darlings, Cesar, was not only crying but throwing an absolute screaming fit. T was mortified, but once I explained to him that Cesar probably hadn't gone to pre-school like T had, and that he wasn't as ready for Kindergarten as T was, it was cool. I felt really sorry for Mrs. Yingst, who had to stay and try to calm him down. It was not pretty.

3) T made a handprint puzzle with a poem that Mrs. Yingst put together about his first day of school. It went along with the story they read first thing this morning, "The Kissing Hand" about a little raccoon's first day of school. It's the most precious thing I've ever seen! So far.

4) I forgot to tell T that he would NOT be riding a school bus today and he was FURIOUS with me. He thought he'd get to ride one to Adventure Club after school. Oops! I told him that he can when he gets older (I hope!)

5) I cannot say enough good things about his school. I am so happy with the orientation last week, with how prepared his teacher is, with the entire facility, with everything really!

6) I was able to record a quick "interview" with T about his first day. Finally! It took 3 takes, but we did it!

7) There are 2 kids with the same first name and last initial as T - in his class! Why would they not separate the two of them!?! Oh, well. We'll write first and last name on everything from now on.

8) Luckily a boy from T's preschool is in another Kindergarten class, so he got to play with his friend, Tony, at recess today. I wish I still had a recess. :(

9) I can't WAIT to buy a school t-shirt!!! Yay!

10) T went to sleep earlier tonight, so hopefully tomorrow will be twice as good!

Thank you all for your well wishes! We got through the day and neither of us cried! Wish I could say as much for all of T's new friends!

August 19, 2008

Hanging with Rob and Big ... and Tyler

It's no secret that my DVR is one of my best friends. I don't know how I ever lived without it. It's wonderful to select a show and forget about it. I don't have to rush home to catch prime time shows - they are waiting for me when I get home.

I watch way too much television - I admit it. But I see no harm in unwinding from my life. I see television shows, movies and music as stress relief - I forget about everything in the shows I watch. What's wrong with that?

For a few months I've had a secret addiction. I've been hanging with Rob, Big, Drama, Meaty and Mini-Horse under the cover of darkness. I'm not ashamed to admit that I'm completely addicted to Rob and Big reruns. If you have not watched it, please give it a chance. I can't even tell you the last time a television show has made me laugh until I cry, but there are several episodes (saved on my DVR of course) that bring me to tears. This show is the greatest, and I'm so sad that it's over!

My decision to watch Rob and Big late at night was not due to shame, but I've seen a few things that I don't want to explain to a 5-year-old just yet. It's one of my guilty pleasures, one could say.

I've seen so many of the episodes that I can't just "record all" any longer. I now have to select to record the ones I haven't seen. One Saturday I just HAD to watch the rerun of the "Big Bob" episode. It was on. I was home. I started laughing out loud, and of course Tyler comes to see what I find so funny.

"What are you watching, mom?" he asks.

"It's a tv show called Rob and Big," I reply.

Tyler, meet Rob and Big. Rob and Big, meet Tyler. Open the flood gates!

After I let the cat out of the bag, I became a little less guarded about when I watch. There's one episode where Rob and Big meet Spider-Man. It is the funniest scene I've seen so far. And, Tyler, THE Spider-Man fan, can't resist watching it with me.

Now I tend to watch most episodes whenever I want, and occasionally Tyler stops by to check in with my favorite tv friends. I didn't think he was paying that much attention until one day when he came up to me...

"Hey, mom. Who do I look like?"

"Tyler in a t-shirt that's too big?" I replied.

"No. I'm Big Black!" he said.

Priceless. :)