First day of big kid school

6:23 Will wakes up, asks "Now, can I go to kindergarten?!"

6:30 My carefully set alarm actually goes off

7:15 Take pictures of our little man ready for his first day of big school

7:20 Leave (early!) for St. Rose Academy

7:45 Will gets to the door, steps one foot in, I pat myself on the back for not crying then ... 

7:46 Tear up as his teacher has to drag Will off me as he cries, "I want to go home!"

7:47-11:29 worry worry worry

11:30 Hey Mom! (nothing to worry about)

Beds o' bunk

Whoa, looks like someone got new bunk beds! 

Actually, they are not new. They come to us from an attic in Memphis — my Uncle Ray once slept on the top bunk. Will was very excited for the change. And a big change it has been ... no more cuddling with mommy at bedtime because that top bunk won't hold me! Yes, I will miss it but it's time for him to go the $%&* asleep already. 

Joseph was pretty excited too but it was very clear after the first night that he is not ready for a big boy bed. He'll be rockin' the crib for a while longer. No rush. (Really folks, there is no rush. Several friends asked why we are ready to move Joseph out of the nursery ... we are NOT expecting. It just would be nice to have a guest/junk room to throw everything in and shut the door.) The bottom bunk is ready for Joseph though. He got a new quilt in the mail from talented Aunt Catherine. It's warm and cozy, just perfect for dreaming under. And it matches the "transportation" theme of the room. 

For now, the bottom bunk is great for group bedtime stories and yes, cuddling. 

Because Will's not off to college yet. Just kindergarten.

Crafts of summer

Crafting with Will can be ... dauting. If he's interested, he's all hands on deck, ready to participate. But once he's done, he's done whether or not the project is. He comes up with great ideas that require time to gather supplies and can be uninterested once they are ready.

Last summer, I planned a week of projects and got a lukewarm response. This summer, no such pressure. But we still happened to have some crafty fun:

Will spent a whole week making paper airplanes after earning this book from the MB library's summer reading program.

Experiments with making granola/trail mix were tasty.

Finally, some drawing action. Ed Emberley books rock!

I love this knight! Of course, his shield has a "W" for Sir William.

Joseph, on the other hand, loves to draw and craft and will sit for quite a bit playing with paints. Recently, this post about using foam sheets for stamping got me thinking. I cut up some heavy-duty styrofoam and let Joseph loose.

As Real Simple magazine would say, here's a new use for an old thing — I made a little handle for the stamp with a push pin. 

At this moment, the house is quiet. Both boys are hopefully having sweet dreams. Mommy's turn to play with felt and thread! Hope to have something to show you soon.