First Day of Kindergarten!

Karis is ready for her very first day of school. She was dressed before anyone else, and is just rearing to go. An exciting day for her, yet a bit unnerving as well. But be that as it may, Karis can't wait for it all to begin...

School Shopping

Today I (Rebecca) took my sons shopping for their school supplies. It was a bittersweet moment for me because it meant summer is ending and not only was I losing one boy but two. My Kian is joining the tradition of going to Kindergarten. Will he be alright? Will he make new friends? What if he is scared and needs me? These were all questions that plagued me when my Kobe went to Kindergarten. I was so sure I would get a call from his teacher that he wanted me to come get him. The call never came, and Kobe had a great year. Kian has the same teacher as Kobe did, and is so excited to be in the same classroom as his big brother. Kian is very outgoing and will do just fine. It will be me that will miss him terribly! Kobe is entering second grade and a whole new chapter in his


schooling. Buying school supplies was somewhat of an oddessey. Kobe needs folders and notebooks, highlighters and pencils as well as crayons, markers, etc. I love shopping for these supplies but much seemed to be picked over. It was fun, nevertheless, and Kian had a great new memory to add to his mind. Kobe even found a folder with his name on it! ; )

Last Day of Kindergarten

Kobe had a great last day of Kindergarten. He is going to miss his teacher and new friends but is ready for summer vacation!

Kobe starts Kindergarten

Kobe is a Kindergartner! Daddy, Mommy and Kobe all went for the half day of Kindergarten. Kobe got to see what he would be doing in class, as well as meet some new friends! After, we all went to the New China Buffet restaurant (Kobe's choice) and had a wonderful time just the three of us. We also took a trip to Super Wal-Mart where Kobe wanted to ride the mechanical horse. The three little kids were being baby-sat by relatives. It was a wonderful start to Kobe's first year of school!

Another Vacation Bible School

There was another Bible school going on at a church nearby our house, and Kian was old enough to go this time! So both brothers shared a good time of fellowship with other children and made these cute hats!

Kindergarten Round-Up

Children who will be attending kindergarten in School District 318 in 2008-2009 and their parents were all invited to attend Kindergarten Round-Up at Murphy Elementary. And we did with Kobe.


Wide-eyed and bushy-tailed we showed up at the doorsteps at the public school to see what was going on. This was supposed to be an opportunity to learn about the district, the kids, the teachers, the other parents, the principals and class-rooms. What happens when everybody shows up and all is crammed into a small space? Organized chaos. Kobe went from table to table meeting the people of his potential new existence coming up in a few months.


Leaping from table to table, in and around other eager children and their nervous parents, he was able to do the tasks given to him - like counting pegs, writing his name, pointing his abc's, sorting sea creatures, and impressing teachers. We then toured two kindergarten classrooms to see what they might look like. The tables were short, the chairs many, and the computers were macs. Kobe was intrigued by the decorations handmade by his peers, and spotted numbers and alphabets. He was offered a ride in the school bus, but he declined. Kobe would rather walk to the car with his parents.