Little Boy Blue

It's here.  He is really excited and he thinks he is a natural!  I'm not really in agreement with that.  He is very sensitive about his playing abilities though.  We are going to have to get him a music stand so that he can stop using the end table next to my recliner.  He perches his music against the lamp and stands facing me blowing his horn right at me while I am watching tv trying to keep a straight face...which is almost impossible.  At the first sign of a smile cracking on my face he quits, sits, and pouts.  I try my best but the whole situation is comical.  The Boy, standing there blasting his first attempts at notes on his horn at me while I try to watch tv without looking at him or showing any facial expressions what-so-ever.  At least I could hear his notes getting stronger by the time he was finished...there is hope!

Just Because They are Cute

Learning About Antiques

He just can't believe that the music didn't use to just play from your phone!  What is on that tape is the worst news I've ever had in my life.  The tape my dad's doctor made during his appointment.  Nothing will ever be the same.

Middle School!!

First day of 6th grade is here!  He is so excited!  Gone are the basketball shorts and t-shirts (at least for today).  He has his own house key and will be letting himself in after school.  He packed his own lunch and asked for me to wake him up an hour before school so he had plenty of time to take a shower and get ready.  He even had to get himself off all by himself since I have to leave for work before he leaves for school now.  So many responsibilities and he handled them like a champ!  (with a little help from Oma on the phone.  Not as grown as he thinks, I guess)

He loved his first day.  He said he had no problem getting to all of his classes on time.  He had lots of papers for me to sign and insisted I do it right away, watching over me to make sure I didn't screw it up.  I will be going to open house soon so I can meet all of his teachers, one of which, lives across the street from us!  His favorite, Miss Hapner, his Reading/Language teacher.  I wish it was the math teacher so I could send him to her house when he has homework!

Taking Turns

I think the cats want to go to school with Jayke.  They kept taking turns in his backpack this evening.

It's Almost Here!

We went to the school for Jayke to put his things in his locker today.  His first locker!  He practiced opening it and we walked his schedule.  He and Oma had done it a few days ago but he wanted to do it one more time before he starts school tomorrow so Oma brought him to the school and I met them there.  The three of us walked to all of his classes.  He is so excited which is good.  I was afraid he would be scared but he doesn't seem to be at all!  I told him there is a school dance coming up and he said he was going without hesitation.  I found out later he asked Oma what it was...LOL!!  Hard to believe he starts middle school TOMORROW and will be going to his first dance a few days after that!