1st Grade

Sivai would only give me this face when I told him to smile...what a ham.

Sivai started 1st grade this week after much anticipation. I think he was most excited about eating school lunch and playing at recess, like most 1st graders. But we did have a little excitement that morning.

The day before school started we went to our splash park for a little fun. After being there a while Austin came running saying that he got stung by a bee. Apparently he had caught it and was trying to pull off it's legs. I didn't feel much sympathy for him. He went on his way and then about 10 minutes before we left Sivai came running saying that his foot hurt. I can't remember if he said it was a bee or not, but it wasn't red, and there wasn't a stinger. I told him he probably stepped on a sticker and to keep playing. He didn't mention it again until the next morning, the first day of school. I looked at his foot and it was swollen and had a black and blue circle where he obviously had been stung. I debated out loud whether or not I should take him to the Dr. or not and he begged to go to his first day of school. After some antihistamine and a fathers' blessing I let him go. It cleared up after 48 hours and luckily I didn't have to take him in to the Dr's. (Notice the note pinned to his shirt alerting his teachers to the situation.)

He had an exhausting first week of school, but loved every minute of it. I thought he would like having a half day Friday, but when I asked he said he was mad because he only got one recess instead of three. He's really lucky this year because his kindergarten teacher moved up to 1st grade to team teach, and Sivai was lucky enough to be in her class again.

I thought Austin and Lily might have a hard time adjusting to him not being home but they seem to enjoy their freedom for the most part.