School is in Session

It is strange that a month before labor day school started. When I was in elementary school we didn't start until after labor day and went until mid June. Here k-12 started last week, pre-k started yesterday. Michael was going to a part day preschool program on post before we went on vacation. It was a great program, he loved it & I would have kept him there if the elementary school in our area didn't have a preschool program. But they do, and it's five days a week, and it's FREE. The $40 a month I was paying for him to go two mornings a week was WELL worth it, a great deal! However, he really loves school & I love that he loves school so how could I deny him five days a week?? Really, it's all about him - *nothing* to do with enjoying a quiet nap time, make phone calls, mop the floors, eat an early ice-cream treat or whateverIfeellikedoing without interruption. All of that is just a wonderful benefit to him getting an early start on his education! He had a great first day of school and seems to have a sweet teacher. He is in the afternoon class, I was hoping for mornings, but am making good use of the afternoon time I have. He's been asking when we would go to his class for the last week, was disappointed that we didn't stay after orientation last week & was very upset the other night when we went to the commissary instead of his school - at 7:00 at night, lol. So yesterday was his first day & of course I took pictures. :D