First Day of School

Yesterday was a big milestone for Jack.. It was the first day of preschool.
He has an October birthday which means that he had to wait longer than most kids to go to school. Jack has been SO READY for SO LONG. I am not sad to have him away from home 9 hours a week (like I thought that I would be) because I know how much Jack is ready for some more organized stimulation.
The night before school started, I put Jack to bed and lied down with him for a while. I was watching him sleep and thinking about our amazing journey together. So far his entire life has been with me, but now he starting a piece of his life that is just his. Not that I won't be heavily involved in all aspects of his life, but his journey through school is one for him to make.
I could tell you 100 reasons why I think preschool is important, but I will just touch on a few. While I do sing songs with him, take him to the park, and teach him things like colors, letters, and numbers, Jack will get exposure to things that I am not able to give him. At this preschool they do crafts, organized games, science, and go to Chapel to learn Christian teachings. He will have to share things like toys and glue sticks with people outside of his family. Jack will figure out how to make friends (that I didn't pick for him), how to get along with all types of people, and what it is like to have teachers.
It is just a darling little school that makes me smile when I drive up.



Before class. Jack picked his shark shirt and blue shorts to wear for the first day

Giving his friend Keegan a hi-five after their first day



victory!

 

Ok Mom, I'm done with these pictures

me and my boy!

Jack used to call it a "dake" when Dave and I would go on a date. Now, I use the term "dake" to refer to Jack and I spending alone time out some where. After the 1st day of school, we went on a dake to our favorite "fried rice" place in town.

sorry this is a blurry cell phone picture

Cape Cod

Jack, Kate, and I met my now offical sister-in-law, Sarah, in Cape Cod a few weeks ago. Dave had to work so he stayed back with the twins. My very generous mom came out to help take care of the twins while Dave was at work.  So the three of us were off to have a great time knowing everyone was taking care of.
We had so much fun! The trip started with a whale watching expedition from Provincetown on the tip of Cape Cod. We got really close to all kinds of whales.



Here Jack is explaining to me the difference between the tail and the flipper. He is becoming quite the animal enthusiast

Many, many hours at the beach

My Little Mermaid

Last year, Jack would bearly even put his toes in the water. This year, I took Jack to swim lessons everyday for the two weeks leading up to the trip because I know we would being going back to this amazing pool. He did awesome with his "wings" (aka floaties)

Last year, the fish pier was a huge hit. We had to go back and it was a beautiful.

There was lots of yummy food

Lobster rolls and fried clams

 We did a lobster dinner at the house one night.

picking out our lobster

Yum!

 Sarah is a veteran crab hunter. Jack is doing his best to learn her ways

Jack was happy that his trip was filled with sea creatures

he actually caught this "snake"

some kids at the pier taught him how to hold a crab

extra practice

playing with his lobster before cooking it

Even Kate got in on it too :)