Kindergarten Roundup

Monday was Kindergarten Roundup/Screening at Karsten's new school.  We started talking about it on Saturday so he would know what to expect. When we talked about how I would take him and drop him off then come back in a little while to pick him up, he looked at me with a quivering lip and said 'what if I don't like it.'  We talked more about what he could expect, and reminded him that two of his friends from school would also be there.  Each time we talked about it he got more comfortable with the idea.

I picked him up from school before lunch and we had a lunch date together, Shortly after lunch we went to his new school.  On the way in he pointed out another boy who goes to his school that he knew, and as soon as we were inside he spotted his friends and ran over to talk.  I checked him in and talked to one of the other moms, then realized that Karsten was about to go back to the classroom.  I went over to give him a hug and tell him I would see him in a little bit.  He waved and off he went.

Two hours later I came back to pick him up and they were singing a song with the older kids.  Each of the older kids made a door hanger for one of the incoming kindergarteners to welcome them. It's now proudly displayed on his door, and you should have seen how excited he was when he showed Scott!

So...ready or not, we're about have a kindergartner.  EEK!