Kindergarten

My sweet little nephew, Matthew started Kindergarten this morning. He did really well - no tears - he was happy and excited. I hope the rest of his mornings go as smoothly!

Here he is at his desk. Isn't he adorable?

Matthew,

I can't believe how fast you are growing! It seems like just yesterday your mom and dad were bringing you home. You have been such a blessing and wonderful addition to our family. We have enjoyed watching you explore, learn and grow and we all love you very much. As you start school today, I wanted to let you know that Uncle Darren and I are praying for you and wish you well today, and all of the rest of your school days. We hope that you enjoy this new adventure called "school". We hope that you have an inquiring mind and a discerning heart. We hope that you have the courage to persevere when things get tough or confusing. We hope that you enjoy lots of love and laughter with new teachers and new friends. We hope that you are kind and generous with your new classmates, and that they are in return. And, more than anything, we hope that you approach each and every opportunity to learn with joy and wonder.

Have a great day kiddo! We love you!

Banana Pancakes!

Melanie (my older sister) and her husband Roy were in Vegas over the weekend and asked Darren and I if we would keep Matt while they were gone. We agreed. I picked him up from school on Friday and he stayed until about 3 on Sunday. We had a great weekend and really enjoyed him being there. Saturday morning when we woke up, Matt and I decided to try our hand at Banana Pancakes. Here is Matt "mixing". There was nothing but powdered batter mix at this point. See how he already has it on the counter and his pjs? That was after one "mix". :) This is after 2 "mixes". He was so excited that I let him add the milk. He was "stirring real fast". :) This is our creation. He was so proud of himself, that he helped make everything. Needless to say, I was only able to get him to eat two bites of the pancakes but he ate all the fruit :) Sunday morning he bailed on me, and making blueberry muffins because Batman was on!