HAPPY BIRTHDAY!

Gwenchik lazily woke up this morning to happy birthday singing and the family crowding her bed with presents (family tradition). She thought to wait on unwrapping presents until the evening when the rest of the family gang would be showing up for the unwrapping of the entire heap of presents all at once -- but changed her mind in five minutes. I couldn't have waited even that long. :)

Gwen: It is my birthday, so I do not have to go to school.

Me: Yes, you do.

Gwen: What is the point of a birthday if I have to be in school on that day?

School till death

Gwenchik got back from school...

Gwen: School is boring.

Me: I thought you had a lot of fun yesterday.

Gwen: Well, yes, but I am done with it now.

Me: You know that you will need to go to school now for the next 12 years.

Gwen: 12 years!!! Till I die!

Oh, the excitement

Fifth day in school, and that after a long weekend holiday break ---- the school is still exciting.

So much so that Gwenchik just doesn't have time for mundane things like lunch.

Me: It looks like you didn't eat lunch at school today. Why?

Gwen: I know, I am starving! You know I was so busy chatting with my new friend that there

was NO TIME to actually eat lunch. Could you pack lunch that I can eat in one minute?

We still have so much to talk about!

Circle time

In first grade the day starts of with circle time. As I have never been through an American school system it is an alien concept to me, but I guess it is a way to connect. So we are discussing how the first day went...

Me: So what did you talk about during circles time

(the only actual activity that I am aware for that day)

Gwen: You told you name and the color you like.

Me: So what was your color?

Gwen: Well, I actually do not have a preferred color and I told them so.

......

Oh my, and this is just the beginning

Tomorrow -- First day of school

Tomorrow Gwenchik goes to the 1st grade. She is so exited and a bit apprehensive.

Gwen: Mom, will you come with me tomorrow?

Me: Yes, of course.

Gwen: And you can stay in the back of the class...

Me: No, sweetie, the school doesn't allow parents to stay during classes.

Gwen: They do not. What will I do?