The end is near...

Tomorrow, Ben graduates from kindergarten. I can't believe it! This year has gone by so quickly - that is very scary! I don't like thinking about how quickly the next 15 years will go by...

There is a celebration of learning at the school - I plan to take lots of pictures and video, and a box of kleenex! Then we're having a little luncheon afterwards. It will be so cute - Ben keeps telling me that they're going to sing for us. I can't wait!

What else can I say about Ben right now - he is turning into a genuinely funny, sweet kid. His laugh is infectious and he can be so silly that you can't help but laugh along with him.

He is full-out reading now - yesterday we went for breakfast, and I was telling Ella what the options were, and I glanced over at him - to see if he was listening - but he was reading the menu himself. I could see his lips moving as he read through the list of food. I smiled to myself, but was also caught off-guard. He put the menu down and announced, "I'm going to have french toast. And a side order of bacon!"

Ben's current obsession is Pokemon. And holy mackerel, is it an obsession! I swear, it's all he thinks about. We constantly hear, "Did you know that such-and-such is the last evolve of so-and-so?" "Mommy, do you remember the differences between a male and female zubat?" Etc. etc. etc.

He played baseball this spring, and we think he really enjoyed it. He definitely improved from the beginning of the season, both in skill and in ability to focus on the game! In some ways, baseball was a good choice for him - less running around (like in soccer) but then again, he tended to goof around in the field as he waited for the batter to hit the ball. Ah well, he had a great time and learned a new sport!

I will post some pictures - of graduation and everything else that's been going on - tomorrow!