WTG Lena!

So today was Lena's first full day of kindergarten. She was so excited that when I tapped on her bedroom door this morning, bright and early at 6:45am, by the time I whispered "Lena, time to wake up" -- she had already sprung up out of bed with a huge smile on her face. (Quite the difference from her usual way of waking, "Uhhh, go away, I'm still sleeping!")

With much care and consideration, she picked out an outfit; had breakfast with her brothers while I packed lunches. Got her backpack all ready with lunchkit inside, found her shoes and coat, then watched a cartoon. All the while she kept one eye on the clock, "Mom, is it time to go yet?" Just so anxious and excited to ride the bus and head to school.

Finally, it was time to go. The usual school-morning rush ensued, then they were gone, out the door, with two very forlorn individuals left in the house, watching them out the window. We just didn't know what to do with ourselves!

Here's a quick run-down of me and Ryder's day: cartoons, breakfast, coloring, Thomas episode, Megablocks, magnets, snack, bowling (not real bowling, just these little toys he has), stencils, another cartoon, lunch, trucks, another Thomas episode, nap (THANK GOD), and then finally, finally, the kids were home from school. (I had no idea how exhausting it is trying to keep a 2 year old happy and entertained all day, Lena made it look easy. Can't believe I have two more years of this!!!!)

So when Lena and the boys returned home, I was so excited to see her and hear all about her day. She was just going a mile a minute, telling me about recess and the playground, her new friend, music time (Gunnar's grade four teacher, Mr Renfrew, is now the music teacher and I guess he taught the class a "really hilarious" song that is now her "favorite song"), lunch ("All the kids were like 'woooooo' when they saw I had cookies! Thanks, Mom!"), story time, etc etc.

But the best she saved for last: "Mom, I'm the Razzle Dazzle Kid!" She pulled a booklet out of her backpack, attached to it was a large ziploc with a "special" book inside. I opened the booklet and there was an explanatory note inside:

"Your child was selected as the RAZZLE DAZZLE KID for the day. Your child would have been the line leader for the class train, held the door for others to safely pass through, assisted the teacher in class errands, and helped students in the class in kind and thoughtful ways.

As part of the Razzle Dazzle Kid's activities we are sending home a coil binder and a special book called The Kissing Hand by Audrey Penn. Please read this book with your child and then complete the activity either as a family or just the two of you.

You and your child need to trace your hands either onto the next blank page of the coil binder or get creative and trace your hands onto colored paper or wrapping paper and then paste your prints into the coil binder."

Isn't that just fabulous?? I am SO proud of her! On her very first full day of school, she earned this award for her wonderful behaviour.

What a special little girl!