a teensy deflated

You know that movie that everyone talked up into the clouds
so much so that when you finally got to the theater to see it
you couldn't help but to be a little disapointed?

Welcome to our first day of school. 

Realistically, it's not possible for it to have been as exciting as we'd hoped it would be. 

With no fireworks, carnival rides, wonders of the world, or bears in tu-tus on unicycles...

it really was just an ordinary school-ish morning of (kind of boring) introduction and review. 

Rather than math, Bible, or science, you decided it would be more fun to learn things like: 

do I REALLY have to do this? 

What if I change my mind?  

How many breaks can I get, and can I push my Mom to give me more?

If I stare at the clock for an hour will she just give up?  

Can't we at least, like, have snacks while we're doing this? 

And the longest list I checked off was the one that contained everything I decided wouldn't be healthy to say to my little student this year.

Sit down in that seat and pay attention, right now! 

CHECK

Do I need to take the clock off the wall, 

or can you stop counting the minutes? 

CHECK

You know, I can get a job and have more money. 

Our district hasn't even started school yet this year. 

CHECK

No, you cannot color the entire 

second day of creation in black marker. 

CHECK

The sooner you get this done 

the sooner we can move on you know. 

CHECK

If you'd like me to call the superintendent of the S___ school system right now,

I'm sure I can get you a seat on that school bus! 

CHECK

Oh boy. 

At least we finished and we're both alive. 

We DID enjoy a fun math game with your favorite cats. 

You did ask to do more lessons in a couple of classes.

And our first day of school pictures went very well. 

There's always tomorrow. :)