You have got to hand it to the kid. He wanted to tell a joke in front of the whole school the last day of school, and he did. I'm pretty proud of him. He has no problem getting out there in front of everybody and just putting it out there. Things like this, I try to support him as much as I can and go over the top on praise. I want him to be comfortable in front of large groups of people like this. He didn't blink an eye! Atta boy!
Today was officially the last day of school down here in the Inland Empire. It's a bittersweet day for the kids because, well, it's the last day of school, and it's the last day until the fall that they will see most of their friends. It's also bittersweet for the parents as well in the fact that their little babies will be home (in some cases) all the time now, and the fact that those little hooligans will be home ALL SUMMER LONG.
In my case in particular, he's home ALL SUMMER LONG. I DO enjoy having him around and going to the office with me, but MAN, does he make a mess and getting either of the kids to clean up after themselves is like trying to get the California Legislature to agree on a budget, which, as some of you may be aware, is not going so well right now.
On a good note: Super Michael is now officially a second grader. He has passed first grade! Besides the fact that he (as well as a good portion of his class) wanted to be held back to stay with his teacher, he's pretty excited about it.
Which brings me back to his teacher, Mrs. H., once more. We couldn't have asked for a better teacher this year. We were told by other parents that she is the best first grade teacher at the school, and having had her as a first grade teacher, I can say that those parents were correct. You could really tell with how the kids reacted to her and how they were around her that they all loved her and respected her. Just watching her interact with the kids was a joy and you could really see that she has fun with her job and really takes an interest in each and every child that comes to her classroom. Having a teacher like this really makes learning fun and painless for the children and you could tell that all of the kids loved to go to school each and everyday. Super Michael was sad when the weekends came because he wouldn't be at school and looked forward to Monday to see his friends and teacher again. Like I said above, he really wanted to be held back so that he could stay with her. It is my utmost hope that Princess K has her as a first grade teacher here in a few years. So, Mrs. H., thank you SO much for being our first grade teacher. We will miss you greatly. Have a well deserved, relaxing summer break. If we could afford it, we'd buy you a trip to Atlantis in the Bahamas to play with the dolphins. :)
So, that's it for the first grade adventures. Next up: Second grade adventures.
Coming up soon on the Adventures of Super Mega Dad: Princess K has officially been potty trained and is doing really well with it. I've been meaning to tell the whole story on the next edition of Super Mega Dad for awhile!