It seems like only yesterday that Talon was starting Kindergarten ... Now he's in the big FIRST GRADE. He is at Ridgeway Elementary, and his teacher this year is Mrs. Clay. So far, he's really liking school and enjoying the new classroom. Let's pray that his enthusiasm lasts throughout the school year. He did have one disappointing moment when he found out that his girlfriend, Lindsey, was not in his class this year.



BUT, there are plenty of other fish in the sea ... I'm sure it won't take him long to make other friends. He is still obsessed with his video games, and I swear the child has almost every game system that has ever been made. He also loves MATH, which definitely makes my heart happy. He is always asking what is THIS + THIS or what is THIS - THIS. Maybe he will be a BEAN COUNTER just like his step-mom one day. Well, I've got to run for now, but I'll post more this weekend because we have lots of Labor Day activities planned. On a side note, I just want to say thanks to Tonya, Talon's mom, for emailing me these pictures of his first day of FIRST GRADE!

Tonya sent me this picture last week of Talon. He has finally lost his front tooth, and the awkward stages of smiling and eating have arrived. He's growing so fast, and it feels like only yesterday when he needed help doing EVERYTHING. Now, he's pretty much self-sufficient, and if he can't do it for himself, he still wants to try without adults hovering over him. It is awesome that he enjoys being independent.