OK, I’ll be getting a lot more of those in the future, but Will deserves a hearty kudos — he made it through first grade. The last day of class was on Friday, so Kellie picked him up early and took him out bowling. It’s amazing some of the things he’s learned or taken an interest in this year. His artwork is much more advanced, and he’s really staring to pick up some of the PE skills. Another year older, another year smarter, and another year stronger.
Hard to believe he’s already through first grade. Of course, if you look at how tall he is, you’d think he’s much older. My gauge for watching him grow is seeing how much more of his bed he stretches out in at night. I go in each night after he falls asleep to say goodnight again, and there are times when it is just obvious that he is getting just a little bit bigger.
Will’s big gift for graduating was getting Mario Kart for the Wii. This is really the first Wii game that has started to engage him and get him coming back for more. He still struggles with it (steering more with the arms side to side, instead of turning the wheel), but the difference from Friday night to just this afternoon was pretty good. Still lots of crashing (thank goodness he has 9+ years to learn to drive), but he’s not getting as frustrated any more, and I think it will get easier for him.
Of course, Daddy is also enjoying Mario Kart. It really is a fun game. But enough about me.
We have a full summer of activities, so keep checking back and we’ll try to keep filling you in. And congratulations on finishing first grade, Will. It just means your backpack gets a little heavier next year.
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