Kinder Gingerbread House Decorating

Lots of fun at the annual Kinder Gingerbread decorating party.  Ridley was thrilled to join Reed and have some fun.  I think there was more icing licking than actual decorating, but we had fun doing it.

Kinder Party

Old Union PTO hosted a Kinder only Christmas party.  The students were invited to wear their pajamas to watch The Polar Express and make Christmas crafts.  Reed had a blast, and all the children were thrilled when Santa showed up.  Love our school!

Incoming Kinder Playdate

This morning the incoming Kindergarten class met at the playground.  It was a great opportunity for them to meet and get to know one another.  Reed is ready to start school, and he is thrilled to have some new buddies.

Kinder Bootcamp

Reed is looking forward to starting Kindergarten.  He was super excited to attend Kinder Bootcamp at Old Union.  Look at this excitement!

Fairy Tale Character

A fun day to celebrate the end of the school year!  Ryland had a Fairy Tale Ball at school, and he had to dress up as a fairy tale character.  We talked about a few choices, and he selected the Big Bad Wolf.  I ordered an adorable hat, tail, and gloves on Etsy, which were perfect.  

Here they are at the bus stop on the last morning.

Big Bad Wolf

The boys of Ms. Hill's class.

The Big Bad Wolf takes a bite out of the Gingerbread Man, aka Graham.

Kindergarten Graduation

I can't believe Ryland is almost finished with Kindergarten already.  It seems like just yesterday, we were prepping for the first day.  He has had a wonderful year, and we are so very proud of our little graduate.  

It took several tries to get all three children together and looking at the camera.  You would never guess who was being difficult.

Family shot with our Kinder graduate.

Ryland and his teacher, Ms. Hill.

Ryland and his friend, Charlie.

Kinder Field Trip

Ryland went on his first school field trip to the Arboretum in Dallas.  It was overcast and drizzling at times, but the weather held off so we could enjoy the beautiful park.  I haven't been to the Arboretum since we took family photos there almost 4.5 years ago.  I was shocked at the all new children's park.  It was amazing!  So many things to look at and do!  We had a great day! 

100 Days

Ryland is 100 days smarter!  He still loves Kindergarten and looks forward to going to school.  We are amazed by how much he is learning, and we are thrilled by his love of learning.  

He is reading and feeling more confident in sounding out harder words.  He enjoys science, music, and recess.  

Kindergarten Pictures

Ryland's Kindergarten pictures came home today.  The moment I saw them, I stopped to look at my baby boy that is growing up so quickly.  He is sweet, kind, and loving.  I love that he cares about others and is sensitive to his surroundings.  He loves sports and is surprisingly competitive.  Kindergarten is going very well for him, and he loves learning and exploring.

OUES Book Character Parade

Instead of a Halloween party or a fall festival, Ryland's school had a book character parade.  All the kids were told they could dress like a book character and bring the book to share with their classmates.  Ryland chose to be a firefighter out of the Fly Guy's Firehouse book.  

Ryland starts Kindergarten

It's official!  Ryland is a Kindergartener.  He was so excited to meet his classmates and check out the toys in his new classroom.

Our big boy about to go inside, but we had to have a quick picture of him with the Dragon.

Ryland and his teacher, Ms. Hill

Our family

OUES - Meet the Teacher

Ryland met his new teacher, Mrs. Hill, this morning and checked out his new classroom at Old Union.  He found his desk and cubby, and then started exploring.  He is so excited!

Kindergarten Registration

It is getting real - Ryland starts Kindergarten this fall.  Today, we stopped by Old Union to pick up his registration packet.  I made sure to take him with me, so he could visit the school.  He was so excited and was looking around at everything.  He had no interest in answering any questions or making small talk with the principal, and it was obvious that his mind was going about a million miles an hour.  He thinks the school is huge, but he is excited to get started.  I am so proud of him, and I just know he will love it!