kindergarten Graduation

Yesterday was Dereks Kindergarten graduation. They put on a very cute program. It had lots of cute songs and each child had a small speaking part. Derek is often very shy and does not always want to do his part but he spoke very clear and loud. He did not do as well with his singing he was a little shy. It gave me a glimpse of what Nicole's graduation will feel like. I only wish she would be singing.

He still has to go to school for the next two weeks but boy is it going to be hard getting him there now that he thinks he has graduated. He is a good student but he doesn't always like to go to school. He might be my smartest kid leaving kindergarten. He is a very good reader. He drives me crazy as he reads over my shoulder as I write emails. I hope he keeps his love of reading.

Lost

Derek has patiently watched as all the other kindergarten kids have lost their teeth. He has been wishing and hoping that he would have a loose tooth. Nicole lost 4 before kindergarten even started. Finally last Sunday a tooth started to wiggle. A week later it was still just wiggly. Courtney holds the record for leaving in a tooth in the longest I think it was well over 3 weeks after it started to wiggle.

On mothers day Uncle Danny tried to convince Derek that he knew how to get the tooth out. Something about Aunt Lolly and a baseball bat. Derek kept a tight lip thinking if he opened his mouth to wide Uncle Danny might pull out the tooth.

Monday after school Derek was quietly playing when he cam running down the stairs. He was so excited his tooth fell out while he was eating a granola bar and it didn't even hurt.

Dinner was fun as we talked about the tooth fairy. Dallen and Marissa tried to ruin it for Derek by telling him that there was no tooth fairy. Courtney saved the day by telling her true story of waking up and finding dad trying to steal her tooth fairy money. It was a funny story then and it still is. It doesn't say much about the kids trusting their dad but Courtney still wants to believe.