Our biggest news is that we just signed him up for kindergarten at Hicks Canyon Elementary! I cannot believe my first born baby is heading to primary school! Ahhh...I'm much too young to have a kid in kinder....wink, wink! We've been talking to him about it for weeks and he's anxiously excited. On one hand, he's very eager to grow up and go to the big school we drive by every day so he can be there with his neighborhood buddies. He's met so many cool kids near us and he really enjoys meeting them at the park to play. On the other hand, he's sad that none of his besties from pre-school will be going with him. It's unfortunate that none of the 5 boys are going to the same school. But if I know my son, I know he will make tons of new friends and absolutely thrive there. He is beyond ready for the big leagues!
Until then, Jack will just enjoy the last few precious months of Pre-K with his boys at Tutor Time. He loves that school and we are so grateful for all of his amazing teachers. He has learned so much there. He loves to write and is in the beginning stages of reading. He's also very into rhyming and it's constantly trying to put words together. And for some reason he really loves homework (he can't possibly be my kid)! He recently received an award from his teachers for always putting forth such great effort on all of his assignments. You go Jack!!
On the flip side, Jack is also really into sports right now. As you know, he started t-ball last month and he loves everything about it....practice, games, new friends, wearing his uniform, of course, snacks after the game! He wakes up early on game days and is usually ready before we are! I love that he's enthusiastic and appreciative of this activity - it makes it all worth it for me. The games are hilarious. All the kids can hit pretty well but their fielding could use some work. They each have a chance to bat and run all of the bases. When Jack is up, he loves to throw his head back and let his helmet fall off while running to first and then always slides into home. The kid definitely has a flare for drama! Of course, he's made friends with several kids on his team. And all of the parents are super cool so its been a great experience for us so far. But we'll probably take the summer off before starting soccer in the fall so we can have our weekends free again.
And personally, Jack is such a joy to be around. He's pretty much always in a great mood. Of course, he's a typical 4 year old and has quite a mouth on him that gets him in trouble a lot. He also takes about an hour to get dressed in the morning. He's definitely all boy and loves to talk about and demonstrate any and all disgusting bodily functions. And he fights with Gavin way too much...but that's to be expected. But besides that I can honestly say he doesn't misbehave that much at all. He's a total rule follower. He's kind, generous and very sweet. He's also smart, witty and hysterically funny. He's the most loyal friend to his buddies. He loves his family, especially his little sister. And he has the patience of an adult. I am constantly impressed with what an amazing little person he has become. I couldn't be more proud of him.
So besides all of the above, Jack is into so many other things. Here's a little more about him in a nutshell...
Likes: Dylan, new friends, commercial jingles, anything related to Frozen, sweat pants, lip kisses, rhyming, old cartoons on the Cartoon Network (Tom & Jerry, Power Puff Girls, Team Titans), hot wheels, chicken sandwiches, naked dancing, riding his bike, getting grass stains on his knees and any and all sports.
Dislikes: Peanut Butter, getting dressed, listening, nice shorts, anything with buttons, little siblings who break his toys, wearing shoes, the color pink, girl stuff (besides Frozen), leaving a party and apparently heights (this is a new one).
And here are his recent pics...
Jack was so excited to get all of his new baseball gear!
And I think daddy was a little excited too! Here he is giving Jack some last-minute pointers before his first game...
Game Day! The first of many ball games in our future...
And here are a few action shots! Sorry there are so many but I just think he looks so darn adorable...
Last week Jack won the "game ball" for all of his hard work at the practice and on the field!! As you can see, he was so excited and it was awesome for us to see him so happy...
This picture is priceless! I think it says it all...
First baseball picture! Jack is still so big. He's about 52 pounds and just over 4 feet tall. He's currently a boys size 7 and wears a boys 2 shoe!
The Green Dragons! Don't you just love Jack's pose! That's definitely a classic...
Aside from baseball, Jack loves to hang out with his family and friends. He and Dylan have such a special bond...
And he won't ever admit it but he adores his little bro too. They love to race their cars down the front driveway. I love this picture of them...
Case and point! I can't get enough of this picture...
Jack loves to make his daddy's coffee in the morning...
Our little fishy loves the beach...
Daddy and Jack doing homework. Jack is so disciplined about his assignments...
Of course, he also has a crazy side. He and Gavin would be naked all day if we let them...
Jack and one of his new buddies, Lincoln...
Jack has also rediscovered his train table. He spends lots of time creating elaborate tracks. It amazes me how good he is at it. He always tells us he wants to be an architect because he loves art and he loves to build. This kid is definitely going places...
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