First Day of School

August 24th JaCoby started 2nd grade. Here he is in his new clothes and backpack. He is growing up so fast. :(

Dad N Donuts

Last friday I had the opportunity to go to JaCoby's school to attend Dad-n-Donuts. I had no idea what I was in for. What it ended up being was the first graders came to the cafeteria found thier dads and read to them while they both had donuts and water. I had a nice time and so did JaCoby. He reads so well. He is on a 4th grade reading level. I am so proud of him.

School Pics

JaCoby just received his school pics. I love that half of his front teeth are missing.

First day of First Grade

JaCoby all dressed in his new pants and shirt, ready to go to first grade at a new school in a new town, boy was he nervous. He ended up doing OK but almost got put on the yellow light for talking out of turn, so he needs to work on this.

A New School

Recently we just registered JaCoby at his new school called the Park Elementary Panthers. He is now a Panther and not a wildcat anymore. He was so excited that we had to go see what a first grade classroom looked like. He said " Wow I get my own desk. Cool!" Coincidentally there happen to be a first grade teacher there that he was able to meet, he was very impressed with her. So he is very excited to find out who his new teacher is on the open house on the 18th of this month and to actually go to school on the 19th, especially to have school lunch.



Here is a pic I found online of the school.

Field Trip

JaCoby went on a field trip last Friday with his class to the Monte L Bean Wildlife Museum. Mom volunteered to help out. JaCoby loved touching the snakes and other animals but not as much as rinding on the "big yellow bus" for the first time. He refused to let mom take him home and insisted on riding the bus.

History Guides Our Way

Sorry for the lousy photo, but it was as close I could get with our camera. Unfortuneatly, I don't have a nice one with a telephoto lense.

On Friday, JaCoby's school had a patriotic program that he sung in. JaCoby is in the middle I tried to focus on him, I hope I did a good job, I know he did.

Birthday photos as promised

Sorry It took me so long to post the photos, it has been a busy week, especially at work, anyway here they are.

JaCoby's birthday was exciting right from the get go. He was constantly asking "Is it 3:30 yet?" we kept saying no it isn't, later you will find out why he wanted it to be 3:30 so bad.

At Kindergarten he was a special helper all day since it was his birthday.

As you can see he enjoyed the cupcakes mom brought for the class for his birthday.

Than at 3:30, his Tae Kwan Doe birthday started at the studio where it is held. First they did a mini "karate" session of demonstration for all the kids. We were really impressed with the turn out, especially since he invited all his neighbor friends, primary class, and school class. There was about 12 kids that showed up, not bad, I don't think.

JaCoby unwrapping his gifts

The " Kung Fu Panda" cake

JaCoby blowing out his "trick" candles. I am so mean. The kids thought it was pretty cool when I was able to pick up the lit trick candles, by the flame, out of the cake with out getting burnt

The kids standing line for cake and ice cream

The kids laughing and having a good time eating their cake.

Immediately after the party, we went to St. George to continue the celebration the next day. We had a party at is grandma's house along with his cousin Cloie and than we went swimming. Not very often can you say you wen t swimming for your birthday in November.

Tae Kwan Doe

Today was JaCoby's first offocial day of Tae Kwan Doe class. He loves the uniform. The look makes you think he means business!

All I want for Christmas is my 2 Front Teeth

I went to go to the school today to pick JaCoby up from school and I got there early so I stopped by the front desk...I am now volunteering. I start on Tuesday while JaCoby is in kindergarten I will be helping some first graders learn how to speak English. They need so much help, they said I could go anytime I wanted to with any hours. It's great!!! My Spanish is a little rusty but I can do it with my eyes closed. Anyways I was in a really good mood and I waited by the door for him to come out and then he did and I was so not prepared for him to say...Look mom I lost my 2 front teeth. He then pulled down his lip and showed me...I know they had been lose before but Wow!!! I guess there had been a little girl he had been playing with and she had a great big bow in her hair anyways she accidentally hit him in the mouth and out came the teeth they must have fallen to the ground so quickly because they were lost at the play ground....There were too many wood chips and stuff that they couldn't find them. We told him that if he wrote a letter to the tooth fairy explaining that he lost his teeth she (That is if the tooth fairy was a she) would probably give him money anyways......We will tell you how the rest of the story goes....Our little boy is so grown up!!!!!!

First Day Of Kidnergarten

JaCoby was so excited to start his first day of kindergarten but as you can see he was also not sure what to think....He kept asking me a lot of questions, like "Mom will I get to eat there?? Mom will I get to learn to read????"


He also wanted to take his Colorado Rockies Backpack. We told him we wanted to buy a new one but he threw a fit and insisted that he take his Colorado Rockies backpack...since it was in good condition and looked brand new we said...why not!!!
I always liked how Megan would take a picture of Hannah going into the school for the first day so we had to copy her idea because Aunt Megan Rocks!!!!




He wanted us to take a picture of him with his backpack. He was excited to have his own special place.

He was also very excited when he found his own name on the bored. He got very shy around the other kids and asked mom to stay.....Mom managed to make it through without him seeing me cry....barely.


He also found his own place were he could put all his treasures in....homework and etc...He was excited to find that there was already stuff in there for him. Notice his brand new shirt? I thought it made him look so much older...again I am trying not to cry, luckily Coby was there to hold my hand and help me to stay strong. I know he needs to be in Kindergarten it is just hard as a mother to let go and have someone else teach your child for a few hours a day....Although I have to admit the break will be nice I will be able to clean house while he is there and I figured hey its only 3 hours...right???.




Above JaCobys head is the Chica Chica Boom Boom board.....That is what his teacher calls it,... anyways it has a picture of a palm tree and lots of other fun trees. JaCoby even gave her his home work a picture of himself cut in the shape of a ginger bread man...He even decorated his hair all red lol. She gave him the assignment when she met with him over the teacher evaluation time last week. The assignment was to decorate his gingerbread man and make it look like him, so JaCoby got a red crayon and gave the gingerbread man pretty red hair...He drew out 5 fingers and then he drew 1 toe. I asked him why he drew only 1 toe and he said cause all his other toenails where behind the first one???? I know I know....I am still trying to figure that one out. I will try to get a copy of that and put it on the blog. It might be a while though because they are going to put his picture up on the Chica Chica Boom Boom Board.



I was surprised at how quickly he started interacting with all the other kids..... I am still amazed that I didn't break down and cry in front of him. I want kindergarten to be an exciting thing. I think he is more then ready!!!!! He is ready, I am just not sure I am. I have to admit I think even Dad was having a hard time...He got teary eyed a few times as we walked down the hallway and out the door....If it's this hard letting go (a little) what is it like when children go on missions??? I can't even imagine.....

Preschool 07

Another school year with a kid who refuses to be serious with a cheezy grin to go along with the Chuckee Cheeze shirt that he loves so much.

Mom tried taking a more serious photo and this is the best you get.

What do you expect from JaCoby