field trip...

it was totally in my plans to be very involved in all my kids EARLY school years.
i actually remember thinking of it when i was pregnant with levi.


on the other side of that, i hope that i can keep my cool as they get bigger and allow them the "school space" needed so that they don't feel suffocated by my involvement!

notice how i just said my "hope"...
i will try hard guys, i promise!

in the mean time i am soaking in all the moments when levi feels like the "cool" kid to have mommy tag along.

and yesterday,
i got my first ever "chaperoning a field trip" experience,
while i watched levi experience his fist ever field trip!

we headed down to the southeast guide dog center.
levi (and all his friends) had a blast with all the little black puppies (about 15 of them).
although, i kinda think the bus ride was levi's most favorite part.

it was a rather short trip and the kids were back to school in time for lunch.
so, i decided that i would stick around and see what the lunchroom was all about.

levi seems so grown up in his school atmosphere.
quick to help, quick to clean up....
i think i finally figured out that he is fully ready for a list of some chores to do at home...
aside from just putting his toys away at the end of the night.

i'm going to work on some sort of chart and reward system for things levi can do around the house to help out.
so, if anyone has any ideas, i'm open for suggestions!

anyway,
yesterday was a special kinda day.
and i'm so thankful that i was around to be able to experience it with my favorite boy ever!