Friday, October 15, 2010

Date With Mikey

Mikey loves Kindergarten, but like his older brother, the transition to full-time school hasn't been entirely smooth. It's pretty exhausting for this tough-guy, and we've had our share of meltdowns after school. I felt like so many of our interactions were negative (me disciplining him, or prodding him to hurry up for school), and I've missed cuddling up with him to read or talk every day; there just isn't always time after school when we have homework, extracurriculars, and a 7 pm bedtime. So when I heard about a "free Friday" at the "local" (1 hr away) zoo, I jumped at the chance to have a date with Mikey. I took him out of school early and headed out to see the animals. We had a lovely time. Lots of giggles and cuddles. I'll cherish this date for a long time (especially during those "meltdown" moments!)



2 comments:

Merideth Sullivan said...

That is so fun. I bet that full days of school do get exhausting for them. I can't believe how big your boys are getting. Trevor is so adorable! It's so cute how attached he is to the bus. We miss you guys!

DNAgallows said...

What a great idea! Our little KG is going through the same thing. I will have to follow your example! Sweet boys you have!