Snow Day, But....

Today was a snow day for schools because of up to 15 inches of snow. I was happy because I had a day off from work. However, my son was not happy. He moaned and groaned, and asked, "WHY, don't we have school?!"

I was surprised because I have never seen anyone be upset about a snow day, especially a four year old student.

However, I managed to keep him preoccupied throughout the day.

On Our Way to Preschool, Homework and the Library Card

On the days I take my son to preschool, I always go over the same rules (so poor guy hears this three times per week for the time he started preschool at 3).

Today, we were running late, about the exact same spot where I always remind him about the rules, my son jumped in and listed the rules.

He said, "I need to listen to my teachers. Be nice to my teachers and friends. Share with my teachers and friends. I need to do art activities, and I know I will do a good job."

I smiled. I told him, "Very good my cutie-pie!"

Today, my son got his first homework as a four year old preschooler. He will be working writing his name (he already knows the letters and recognizes them) and letters. We will be working with him this weekend.

While I was at the library, I updated my library card, and then I asked the librarian if my son was old enough to get his library card. She said he was as long as I understood that I, the parent, would take full responsibilities for overdue books and so forth. I got my son a library card.

I told him about it. He was excited. Tomorrow, I will show it to him. I didn't have a chance today because we were getting caught up with household activities.

Milestone: Writing Name

Today, my son wrote his name not clearly, but if you looked carefully you can tell it is his name. I know for a fact that his preschool has been working hard on practicing writing their names.

Lucky for him, he has a short last name, unlike some of his classmates who have double consonants.

Just thought I'd share that he wrote his name!

Catching Up On Current Events

Today, I had agreed to pick my my son's friend from preschool when I picked up my son to help some friends out.

As we were driving to my son's grandparents' home for a quick errand, I overheard the conversation between my son and his friend. It was so cute because to me it was the "adult" version of catching up on current events, I smiled.

Here goes:

Son: You and I are going to my grandparents' house.

Friend: Oh yeah, my grandparents live here (meaning in town).

Son: Where do they live?

Friend(did not point at all): You turn left here, then you have pass something, and then you are there.

We just passed a construction site for a new Walgreen.

Son: Over there, they are building...what are they building again mommy?

I: Walgreen

Son: Oh yeah, a Walgreen. It is a store.

Friend: I know that already. It is going to be cool. I have been to Walgreen.

Let's just say that my son and his friend had a great time playing and eating lunch and dinner together.

Do Me A Favor, Please

I picked up my son today from preschool. I always like to know what he does at preschool, so every preschool day, I ask him what did he do. He always tells me that he played with his friends. I would ask him if he did art activities, listened to story time, etc. He would say yes, and then he would tell me the specifics.

On our way home today, he says to me, "Mommy, do me a favor please." I wanted to giggle, he just amazes me with his thinking and vocabulary. I said, "What would you like me to do?" He said, "Take me to McDonald's for lunch." I said, "Sorry, not today." He said, "It's a favor, pleaaaaaaaaaaaaaaase."

Before I changed the subject, I reminded him that fast food restaurants are junk food--it's ok to eat sometimes (emphasizing the word sometimes). He said, "Ok, fine."