The Cuteness

Cuteness is how I describe Lucas's class Christmas party. I cannot imagine how any mom could NOT want to be present for these fun and games. I know not everyone has such a flexible schedule, or a job that allows for this stuff, nor do all parents want to necessarily, or have other kids to attend to, but this stuff is classic. Its also fleeting. It goes so fast and these cute days will be gone before we know it.

This party was a LITTLE bit more organized than the halloween one, very little : ) but its is a great group of moms who are trying hard and I am getting to know them and their kids. I love that when Lucas says something about a kid in his class, I can match the name with the face and even at least one parent from sight. These are most of the kids he will go to school with and be friends with til at least 8th grade at this school, so its nice to know who they all are.

Lucas gets SO excited when I come to his school, I get all kinds of hugs and gratitude. He notices that I care I suppose lol. I am still looking forward to those days of payback when it embarasses him for me to be there. CAN> NOT> WAIT, I am that mom with the sick sense of humor.

I got assigned to be in charge of the Snowball relay game. Basically I had to explain the game every time a new group of kids was ushered over and kind of help. yeah, I am not THAT mom, its kind of a free for all with me, but the kids had fun I think. its was funny watching the kids that were in such a hurry to be back to their bucket that they don't even bother to go all the way around the cone they are supposed to : ) and then there were those who were SO careful with the 'snowball' on their spoon it took them days to get back to the start lol too cute!

Then it was snack time, there was a lot of opening waters and peeling oranges and cleaning up, but thats where I get to watch Lucas interact with the kids and I get to have conversations with them as well.
My conversation with a little boy named Kristian went like this
"So, Lucas's mom, I hear you are off today" (obviously, I was standing there talking to him)
"Yes, I took off to come to your party'
"My mom is off today too"
"and she is not coming in today?"( I meant to the party, his mom was not there)
"She will pick me up at the North exit"
LMAO O-KAY then!

Then there was Lucas every time I moved he was up my rear end, not unlike every other moment of the day we are together and he says
"mom, I am going to follow you around ok?'
" Lucas, you always do, what would be different today?"
"I am going to tell Mrs Hopkins I am going to follow you around " O-Kay again lol

And ultimately I got annoyed as I usually do with a little boy named Anthony. he is cute and the tiniest one of the class, but this child cannot keep his hands to himself, and I know him and Lucas are really good friends. His mom and I have even had a conversation where the teachers have told her has has to stop hugging and touching faces etc. Ugh, I cannot tell you how many times I had to tell him to please keep his hands to himself if the teacher missed it (she was really on the ball about it though) because the kid's hands were always on MY kids face! Oh the OCD in me freaks the **** out! it is cold and flu season! And the week before Christmas and all I get every other day is a note someone has the flu or Strep in his class, and this kid cannot stop touching Lucas's face. So gross. And after I saw how Lucas rolls around the gym floor acting the fool and him trying to get me to eat pretzels he had strung in HIS own dirty fingers, I was done, the boy needed a bath and so did I haha. GOOD TIMES : )

But it was fun, I got a few pics and will get them up soon

Time

Time seems to be going so fast. I have stuff to say, then time gets away from me and I don't post.

Lots of goings on in the past month or so. Some hightlights:

Most have heard the story of Lucas doing Show n tell that we learned at this parent-teacher conference, for those who don't........While some kids stand meekly and scared of public speaking behind their toys they bring in, our son does not have stagefright : ) We have always called him 'our politician' for his ability to work a room, and this further proves the point. When its Lucas's Show n Tell day (every Monday) he not only puts on a full demostration of what his toy does, telling the class anything and everything he can think of about it, when he is done with the presentation he takes questions and comments. Yes, that is Lucas

other important things we learned about Lucas at this conference is that Lucas is doing really well. He not only gets along well with his classmates, he is the first to offer to help someone in need with anything and shows lots of empathy whenever someone is upset or hurt. That made me very proud, those are very important skills. He sometimes does not want to sit still as long as he has to, but when that occurs his teacher gives him odd jobs to do for her to occupy him. I LOVE that she is willing to do this for him rather than give him the opportunity to get into trouble instead. And knows how to do all his work, but when he does not feel like it, he scribbles and hurries, but when made to do it again, he does it perfectly. Go figure, that seems to be a lesson we all take a lifetime to learn, do it right the first time hahaha.

But he is doing great in school. He loves going to the extra classes(gym, music,omputers) and has been getting 100% on all his computer tests : )and the librarian is finally letting the Kindergarteners take out library books, he feels very accomplished to be allowed to do so. he is learning to add and loves math so far and his spelling and reading are coming in leaps and bounds every day. Almost gone are the days of spelling things he does not need to know about ; )

I really feel like we made a great choice by sending him to St Anthony, its a great school with lots of wonderful people working there, really well run, not to mention I think Lucas got an awesome teacher for his first year in grade school, could not be happier with my choice!

I got to volunteer at his Halloween party, that was cute and intend to do so for the Christmas party. next week i am helping out at the Secret Santa Shop as well. So many opportunities for parents to be involved, so i am getting it in before Lucas decides its embarassing for mom to come to school, now it makes him happy. I will still volunteer when he is embarassed though,thatwill be fun torture, I am that mom.

Its been a month since Faith, Joe and the girls have gone to Fl : ( Its still sad but the time has really flown. I am glad they are adjusting and enjoying the new home, but I miss them so much that sometimes when I get off the phone after speaking to them, I cry. Esp when Michaela asks me if I want to come to their house : ( Of course I want to come to their house! Soon, I hope, soon. Lucas misses them a lot too and still asks if they are coming or going to be somewhere we are going, but he does like the idea he will probably need to take a plane to see them; )

Just gearing up for Christmas now, trying to get the shopping done and start on wrapping. This weekend we are making the reip to Bass Pro Shops to see Santa and do the Winter Wonderland activities. Looking forward to it and will undoubtedly have to run and speak to Santa when Lucas leaves his lap cause my darling son will not tell us what he wants from Santa. "I am not telling you" is his answer. GRRRRRRR