Done with 1st Grade, just like that

1^st Grade was wonderful this year.  Mrs. Almonte was great, just like Mrs. Rego said she would be. Carson literally glided through 1^st grade.

Carson’s anxiety in my opinion and how he handled himself this year went from a 10 to a 3.  Huge improvement and I think a lot of that had to do with maturity and comfort in his surroundings. 

Carson made a lot of fun friends this year and was in the top reading group of his class throughout the year.

This was his first Student of the Month which he earned for Respect.  He was presented with the Student of the Month award in front of the lower classes and we all got to go watch.  We were so proud of him and he was so excited. 

Carson also received the Silver Award for Reading Across Broward and read 25 chapter books this school year. 

During 1^st grade he also turned 7 and Hurricane Matthew disrupted any plans we had for his birthday, however, he did have a fun celebration at school where Geoff, Sydney and I went to bring him and his class cookies.

The end of 1^st grade also means the beginning of a new car line.  Carson started using the new car line at the end of the year.  He says he is very excited for the new car line for pickup and drop off. Ha! 

Mom Fail.. Easter Bunny...

I woke up, said to myself I have a little more time I can go back to sleep.  Carson won't be up for another hour, I'll hide the eggs in a little.  Next thing I know, in walks Carson and the Easter eggs are still in the fridge.  He looks outside and no eggs.  He goes in the fridge and they are still there.

I am sure I could have found a way to play it off and lied another year, but I really really would have had to pull out every trick in the book.  I knew my time was coming because last year he told me the bunny foot prints smelled like baby powder.  It really was just a matter of time.

So I sat him down and told him.  I told him what a great responsibility it is now that he knows.  He can't tell his friends and he definitely can't tell his sister. He said he understood and he won't tell anyone.

So then I said, don't look outside.  I am going to go hide the eggs and you and Sydney can go find them. And just like that it was Easter again.

Today, a very small chapter in his life closed and a new one opened.  I wasn't ready to close that chapter yet, but it really is a fact of life.  It had to happen.

At least we still have Santa and the Tooth Fairy :)