On her way to the big K!

No, I'm not talking about K-mart! Today's the day that Emily will be registered for Kindergarten! This is a busy week for us, this being the first! Then 5 years old on Wednesday! I wish I could stall time for just a little bit. But I also love every stage they go through...maybe I could do without the attitude stages, though!

This morning when I dropped her off at preschool (we were early for a change!) I talked to some of the other moms while we waited for the class to open. One mom said the teachers told her during conferences last week, that her son could not skip, and boys his age usually don't know how, yet....she was stating this as we were watching her son skip down the hallway! There is also a zipper chart outside the classroom to show which kids are able to zip up their jackets all by themselves. One mom told us that her daughter just got her name on the list last week, yet, she has been able to zip her coat for over a year! That just brings me to the point I made about Emily not knowing her alphabet, either, as of last Friday. Well, last night, as we were going to bed, she rolled over before I left her room and said, "I can sing my alphabet." Really? I thought. "You can? Let's hear it!" And she did! Amazing! Apparently, not all kids will perform for their teachers when asked, same goes for us parents! Sometimes I'm amazed when the teachers tell me how well-behaved my kids are, and what good listeners they are. You're talking about my kids? I am extremely proud of Alex and Emily! They truly are great kids, and they test the boundaries sometimes, but sometimes I can't believe how lucky I am to be blessed with having the chance to raise two wonderful people! I also feel better that Emily can indeed recite her alphabet! So on her way to the big K she will go...skipping, with her coat zipped up!