Scouting

This year, Hayden is a cub scout.  Or is it Cub Scout?  I don't really know.  I'm confused enough by where I am supposed to sew all the patches, and the whole badge/bead/pin system is more complex than the literary theory books I slogged through in grad school.

In any case, he's a scout, and he's thrilled about it.  I took him to get his uniform at the Boy Scouts Store last weekend and it was as if the sky had opened up and showered him with gold.  We spent a lot of time ogling badges, camping gear, and uniforms.

So far he has had 2 "pack" meetings.  Although outing 2 ended badly (with the news he couldn't go on the first camping trip and the loss of his beloved "tie slide), he has rallied and is eagerly looking forward to more adventures...and the arrival of his new tie slide, ordered from the Boy Scouts' web site.

Back to School

Hayden is now officially a 1st grader.  He was beyond excited to go back to school, but a little disappointed not to be in the same class as some of his friends (there are SIX first grade classes!).

As we walked to the bus stop, he said that it felt just like going to kindergarten.

Things have settled into a groove, now, but the first week was a little dicey.  He missed his friends, and thought recess was too short.  He had homework for the first time and wasn't thrilled about the spelling words. 


But it seems he has adjusted, and now his days are "great" instead of just "ok!"