Thanks Giving

We're thankful for Marco's new school. 

 

 

Hot, hot, hot.

I volunteered to drive for the Fire Station field trip and learned two important lessons; that  I don't want to be a teacher, and the difference between a fire truck and a fire engine.

 

What I didn't learn was why only Moms signed up to chaperone?

Love All Around

We had a FANTASTIC weekend celebrating Uncle Mike and Aunt Mariesa's wedding.  Marco was so very excited to be an usher for the wedding and "dress just like [his] cousins!"

 

Mike and Mariesa shared a touching ceremony, a fun party and an excellent extended family.  Plus, Jeff delivered a charming, funny and heartwarming best man toast - but that's no surprise.

 

Marco sat in the front row for the ceremony with Grandma and Papa Cecchin and kept turning around to repeatedly whisper to me, "When's Aunt Mariesa coming?"

 

And here's the proof.

 

 

 And the next week's sharing sentence...



California Sunday

Just when you think you have enough friends in your life, you stumble across some more to add to your crew.  Here are a few pics of us and a few of the neighborhood besties.

Halloween

A.M. - Trick or Treating at the retirement home near his school.  "There were a lot of old ladies.  And a few old men."  Candy.



Midday - School parade.  Star appearance by Grandma Cecchin.  Shows off to friends that I'm also dressed like a ninja.  "See!  Those are her golden weapons!"  Yes!  Candy.



P.M. - Convinces me to stay dressed as a ninja.  Fades around house five.  Candy.  Candy.  Candy.



Proof:

The Parent Slap

We had our parent teacher conference last week and it was a parental slap in the face. 

I've pretty much positioned Marco in my mind as a guy who would do alright in school, but would likely get by on charm, looks and a large group of friends.

I was more nervous for my kindergarten conference than for my performance review.  We sat down in our itsy bitsy chairs in front of a 25-year kindergarten veteran who laid it all out.

Teacher says Marco is very smart, a leader, has an incredible vocabulary, in her top reading group, follows instructions well and is very charming.... with the teachers. Unfortunately, he's having a hard time finding his niche of friends.  He's very upset when the other kids aren't following the rules and proceeds to boss them and tattle on them. 

Slap.

"We just love him though.  He's my only kindergartener who understands - and uses - sarcasm."

Slap.

She says she typically recommends play dates and sports teams, but says likely time will fix it.  It's all new and he's still figuring it out. 

Knowing that Marco has plenty of friends, perhaps I've placed a little too much emphasis on rule following and not getting his card flipped in class.  (Classroom's discipline tactic.)

Still...  he doesn't seem to notice.  He LOVES school and his teachers and his classmates.  I volunteered last week in cooking class and I was like a shiny penny.  "See???!  That's my Mom!  I told you she was coming!!"  :)

And here are some adorable school photos:

Marco seemed to miss which was the funny face pic and which was not.  Ah well.