Nerf Ninja {A Feature Film}

I forgot to post this earlier when Adam first finished it, but here's Adam and Sutton's amazing summer project...a movie!!

Kindergarten Update

Sutton has been loving Kindergarten! As I posted, Wednesday was his first day. But they just had half the class come that day. The other half came on Thursday, so Sutton didn't go yesterday. So today was his second day. Both days, he came home happy and ready to play with his brother. :)

His favorite thing about Kindergarten was Music. At first he said there was no "worst part" about his day. But later he modified his answer and said that the worst part was that he missed me and Ren. Melt my heart.

Daddy has gotten to talk to him a little in the cafeteria at lunch each day and saw him in the hallway a few times. It's definitely nice to know that Sutton can see a familiar face during his long days at school.

Since today was his first day with his ENTIRE class, I asked him how that went. He said he made "so many friends," because he was pretending to make pizza and they all wanted to play with him. There are 3 kids from his class last year at preschool in his class, and another girl he knows because we're friends with her parents.

The Kindergarteners have a special, enclosed playground separate from the big kids for their recess. Daddy's classroom window faces this playground, as does one of the other teacher's window - Mrs. Parker. She's a friend of ours, so she sent me this photo today:

There's one thing that happened that is just makes me tear up every time I think about it. I wrote Sutton a simple note that I put in his lunch on his first day. He can't read yet, so it just said "Sutton - I love u. -Mommy" But the love was a heart. Apparently he asked one of the lunch teachers to read it for him (though I know he could've figured it out if he'd tried), and then he put it in his pocket because he loved it so much and he kept it. When he told me this after school, I died.

So OBVIOUSLY today I had to leave another note in his lunch. I drew him a little picture of me and him holding hands and slipped it in. After school, I asked him if he saw it. Not only had he (once again) folded it up and kept it in his pocket, but he told me "When nobody was looking, I would take it out and look at it again." Holy moly. So many happy feelings. I love this boy. I accidentally washed the first note because it was left in his shorts, but here's today's.

Let's just hope the good attitude of loving school continues!!

Sutton's 1st Day of Kindergarten

Today is Sutton's first day of Kindergarten!!

I can't believe this day is here. Even though he went to preschool for 3 years, and a Kids Day Inn program before that...this seems like so much more of a big deal. We have been counting the days, talking about all things Kindergarten, and getting so excited for weeks and weeks. Last night, as I was putting him to bed, I snapped this photo and posted it on Instagram:

This morning, he got up, had a peanut butter and jelly sandwich for breakfast and watched some cartoons. Then we got dressed and went outside for photos. I told Ren it was time to take Sutton to school and this was his reaction:

He was upset about the whole thing. He didn't want Sutton to go. He didn't want to go outside. He didn't want to get in the car. It's hard being 2. Like any good mother, I forced him to go outside, and he stood at the front door trying to get back in while I took Sutton's photo. The good one is above, but here are some outtakes.

A few more of my handsome Kindergartener...

Meanwhile, Ren moved his pouting to the stairs. I went to go get him and he got up and ran away to the barn.

I was ready to just get in the car and go, but Sutton started saying sweet things to Ren about how he really wanted Ren in a picture with him for his big day. After I saw how important it was to Sutton, I started telling Ren he could get something special if he took some photos with his brother. He goes "A sucker?" I told him Maybe...and that was all it took.

Sorry for the million of those...they were just all cute. :) We drove to school and were a little early so we waited in the car for a bit. I kept asking Sutton how he was feeling and he kept saying "Good!"



We finally got out and walked around to the front doors.

It was fun because everyone was waiting out front and there was so much excitement in the air.

When the doors opened, we went to go see Daddy first. Daddy was outside his classroom, greeting HIS new students.

Then we walked to Sutton's classroom and got a photo with his teacher, Mrs. Merseal. She is already the best and we love her!

He hung up his backpack and went to sit down at his desk. There was a coloring sheet for him to start working on, so he got out his crayons and pencil.

He showed me how "when I work really hard, this is what I look like."

Ren sat down at a seat at Sutton's table and asked for a coloring sheet too. Poor guy...I told him we had to leave.

I gave Sutton a hug and the tears started. Then Ren gave him a hug and the tears REALLY started. Mrs. Merseal gave me a sympathetic glance as we left. Then I had to navigate through the busy halls and the parking lot with tears in my eyes before we got to the car.

We got home and walked inside. Ren said "Where's Sutton?" I said "You know where he is." He said "Oh! Yeah! Kindergarten!" Pause. "I color now too? Like Sutton?"

It was super sweet. Throughout today, he's asked several times where Sutton is and then before I say anything he goes, "Oh, Kindergarten!" Poor guy...this is going to take some getting used to for us all!