A couple of weeks ago, Cullen started K-4. He has been waiting for the first day of K-4 since the last day of K-3. All summer long he asked “Do I go to school tomorrow? The day after tomorrow?” He is still just as excited every school day.
The preschool is at our church, and he has the same teacher that he had last year and just loves being in her class! They work on letters and numbers, have snack, play outside, and have music class. They have holiday parties and even a few field trips this year. Some days he comes home and wants to tell me all about it. Other days all I get is “I’m too tired. I don’t want to talk about school right now.” Preparing me for the teen years I guess.
I love that he is having so much fun learning and playing with new friends, but Colette and I certainly miss him during those few hours. As soon as we drop him off, she starts saying “I miss Cullen” in the saddest little voice. And our whole car line conversation consists of “I need Cullen! Where is Cullen?” louder and louder until the van door opens.
While a part of me is a little sad at the start of a new school year (how is he this big?), I am mostly looking forward to all of the memories he will make and the things he will learn!