ABC's and 123's

Jacob and his ABC's.

Benji had to get in the picture too.

Finished work.

I opened a pack of magnetic ABC's and 123's this morning for the boys to play with. I had no idea they would be so enthusiastic about it. They were so excited and started playing with them immediately. Of course it ended up in a big fight......... but what doesn't end up in a big fight with siblings? After the big fight, Benjamin found something else to do while Jacob and I did ABC's. I mixed up all the letters and made him tell me what came next and made him find that letter out of all the mixed up letters and place it on the board in the order that it went. The only ones he missed were H, N and Q. I think that is wonderful! He did his numbers up to 14 and got tired and wanted to quit. So we quit. I don't want to push him in to hating it. LOL! I hope he can hang with them in Kindergarten for 7 hours a day. I know he will get used to it, but you know how we Mommies are......we worry about everything when it comes to our babies. Jacob is actually excited about Kindergarten which makes me very happy. I know he will do wonderful. When I registered him a few weeks ago, one of the teachers said that they have changed the way they do things and starting this year, Kindergarteners will know how to "read" at the end of the school year. Wow! Major changes. Jacob should have no problem learning. He is such a smart kid. I am so sad to give him up during the day though. I have had him at home with me everyday and that is not something I want to give up. I will miss him so much. I know I will be sad at first, but I'm sure that I will adapt eventually. I have to look at it on the bright side and look forward to bonding with Benjamin one on one. I really haven't had much one on one with Benji and that will be nice. I won't have to deal with any brotherly love.....I mean fighting during the day. Anyway, I think I am just feeling things that most Mommies feel when their babies go to Kindergarten.

Jacob is also going to go to a Kindergarten Kamp at the elementary school for 10 days in June. It will be from 12:30 to 3:30 on scheduled days. I think this will be a great experience for Jacob. He will get to see where he will be attending school and get to meet some of the teachers. This way, he won't be dropped off on his first day of Kindegarten to an unfamiliar environment. I feel good about it and Jacob is looking foward to Kamp too.

I am also looking forward to having a fun fun time with the boys this summer and I hope all of you have a great summer as well. Until next post........................................