First Day of Kindergarten

Five years ago this is what I was doing with Jacob at this time of year.

August 30, 2008

I was amazed at the fact he was breaking through his first two bottom teeth!

This is what we were doing today....five years later....his first day of Kindergarten!!

Here he has all his teeth.  :)

He wanted to do a goofy picture too.

Yesterday, after church, Jason gave Jacob a father's blessing for the beginning of the new school year.  Jacob wants to do everything Jason does and after he got his blessing, he wanted to give Jason one--EXACTLY the way Jason had done it.  He was rather upset as we re-explained that you need to have the Priesthood and you only get that once you are older.  We talked about how at his age he can give blessings by praying for people.  He finally settled for that.

Today Jason took the day off from work and we took him to breakfast before school.  As we were waiting for our food, I reached for the silverware and knocked over Jason's entire glass of water!  Jason hurried to block the water from spilling onto Jacob and Jacob started crying.  It was quite a site.  I wish I had gotten the camera out for that!

After breakfast we headed over to the school where he played for a few minutes before school started.

Playing with his friend James

We took a picture with Mrs. Turpin, his Kindergarten teacher.  I was so impressed.  Jacob walked up to her and said, "Hi Mrs. Turpin"  and she said, "Good Morning Jacob."  That was good to have met him one time and remember his name!!

Lining up and ready to go into class

It was so different being on this side of things with school!  I always felt I did a really good job with the kids, parents, etc. with school, but I know if I ever went back I'd be even better--you just get such a different perspective when you've had a child of your own!  I can't believe we are to this point!!

Jason took pictures of me too with some sniffles...I say it was just my cold. :)