Graduation!!!! ... of sorts :)

I thought I was over getting teary eyed at things like pre-school graduations.

Nope. Not so much.

Wednesday Sam "graduated" from pre-school (not really unlike most of his classmates he has another year to go before elementary school). It was so darn cute and it amplified how very far he has come in a year. He got his little report card and it was all good news (vice Christmas when they pointed out that he had to work on his ability to follow directions/listen).

He did super well at graduation too - until he fell off his chair of course. He is SUCH a social kid and just LOVES being the centre or at least the object of much attention.

Some photos – I’m going to drown everyone in photos. :)


Getting his diploma (rolled up blank piece of paper tied in a bow) which he then proceeded to chew on.



It was his inability to stay in his chair that ended with him sitting on the floor sobbing and eventually leaving his spot to come and sob in my lap.



With his teachers.



With his best bud who sadly is off to elementary school next year and who he will miss terribly. Although I've heard about this kid constantly for a year this was the first time I actually spent any time with him. After about 2 secs. I understood why Sam liked him so much. What a nice kid.

My Sporty Son

So today was Sam's first soccer "practice." Yes -- he is too young. Yes -- he is too immature, as is his attention span. But, you've never seen a kid more miserable than Sam being told that he couldn't play at his sister's soccer practices. And, you've never seen a kid more thrilled with the prospect of playing as Sam was today. He has more ball control than his older sis and he definitely tries harder. He doesn't listen to instructions though and those that he does hear I'm not so certain he understands (I spent the first half of practice chasing after him trying to get him to understand that its a class and he has to do what he is told and what the other children were doing.) It's a 3/4 class and I suspect MOST of the kids are nearer to 4 than 3. Sam isn't short in the slightest (75th percentile last check-up!) and he IS the shortest kid there so maybe one of the youngest? He was definitely the least with it kid but he was happy and was also definitely the most enthusiastic. We have to practice putting the ball in the actual goal though. Here are some photos of my soccer star and how about a couple of Kamryn during her first soccer practice.

Okay this has NOTHING to do with Soccer but was too cute not to add. Sam's birthgrandmother sent him roller skates for his birthday - ugh! He begrudgingly tried them -- he's a coward and a big cryer. He didn't last long. lol Note the picture is of him sitting down. He wouldn't let go of me when he was standing so I couldn''t take anymore pictures.




Okay soccer ones:



Taking on his coach:





And one that just shows how wacky 3/4 year old soccer is. Note the net in the picture -- that's the end of the playing field. Note the hurd of children in the distance -- that's where the ball is. lol



Yes the best photo I got of Kamryn was snack break. lol



She has her hair in a pony tail in this one and looks just like a boy -- oops. That's her best bud standing next to her -- don't they look into the whole thing.