A new beginning

Cooper recently started kindergarten and I found myself sad but yet happy for him. He has grown up so much in the last year and is ready to be a big boy. What does being a big boy all entail? Let me show you from Cooper's perspective:

--Brushing your own teeth if all you do is really eat the toothpaste

--Dressing yourself and pretending its taking a long time when really all you are doing is dancing around in your underwear for a few minutes

--Taking care of feeding and watering the dogs when really you are squirting them with the garden hose and throwing their food on the ground seeing if they can catch any of it.

--Making your bed when really you are quickly trying to hide all the crumbs from last nights cookies you snuck into your room and ate long after you should have been asleep.

--Showing how well you can climb on the monkey bars when really you are showing off for a girl, miss one and fall and land on your elbow. Resulting in your arm being in a sling for the weekend.

--Helping set the table when really you are plotting the best way to tick your sister off by setting daddys' place setting right next to you when really it was your sisters turn to sit by him. (not sure of the reason for arguing between the two of them on this one!!)

--Showing how well you play by yourself in the backyard when really you are hoping that mom doesn't come out of the house and catch you trying to hoist the dog up into a tree with a jump rope you tied around her waist. (yes I caught him doing this)

--The very best part of being a big boy is hearing mom tell you that she still loves you when you don't know if she realizes all the things you do behind her back or if she realizes it and still can't resist your big brown eyes!!!