Second Grade!

 Big boy wanted a new backpack this year...

 She sure does miss him when he is at school!

So, Alex is in second grade.  Yes, second grade.  I'm guessing I'll have this reaction every year for the rest of his school-aged life.  He's loving school, still, and we are all eager for things to pick back up there.  Right now they are still in "review" mode and he's ready to learn new things.  He is definitely a math/science kid but does well with his reading and his writing is improving everyday.  His penmanship looks terrific and he's working on writing faster and with more detail.  While most of his buddies are in other classes, he sees them at recess and is content with that. 

Alex does gymnastics and tennis during the week, along with scouts.  He is currently missing his two front top teeth and two along the bottom and is looking forward to filling those gaps.  There are 27 kids in his class and there's not much space to move about, but they make it work.  I think this year they are graded on Spanish and have that twice a week.  Maybe I should pick up a CD for my car to learn some of the basics...or start paying closer attention to Dora the Explorer!