Pre-Kindergarten for Timo

Look who is getting to start pre-kindergarten two mornings a week! We were very excited to get a phone call two weeks before school started and find out that an opening had become available at the nearby Methodist pre-school (it is hard to get a spot). Timo is VERY ready to learn and make friends and learn from teachers - and to get to experience something on his own, away from us. On the "describe your child" sheet that listed various adjectives, I circled: cheerful; inquisitive; friendly; and tentative (sometimes, when trying something new, but that is quickly changing. I think that aspect has more to do with him wanting to do things properly and well). Already after the first week Timo has established himself in those ways. He runs and hugs his teacher when he arrives, and joins in at the table to do his notebook work right away. He loves talking to the other children, asking them questions, and answering questions that the teachers ask. Before his 2nd day of school last week, he looked at me with such a happy grin and exclaimed, "I love pre-school!"

After 2 miles on the Greenway, on his pedal bike

One of the best parts about the school is that it is just a few blocks from our house, so we can walk there - or ride bikes. Truly these boys seem insatiable with their bikes right now, and ride them on walks and in circles on the driveway whenever they can. Typically every afternoon while waiting for Jim to get home from work, they ride them around the driveway - Timo makes up songs while riding; and Mattias squeals and sings, either pretending to be a police car or a marching band.

And meanwhile Mattias likes getting the whole morning to have all the cars and Legos to himself... Although on the first day he insisted on wearing a backpack like Timo and was quite distraught that he wasn't going to pre-school as well.

A sample of Timo's name/artwork