Second grade already

So, have I mentioned that the boys are in second grade now? Or even mentioned anything about the end of first grade? No? Well, just so it's official, the boys finished first grade last May and as of last week they are second graders!

Our second graders on the first day of school

First grade ended well, with Joseph making all As for the whole year, and Charlie missing all As by only one (and learning a good lesson in the process about trying your best because a couple of poor grades can bring an average down to unsalvageable). Charlie had a great year, though. Joseph never could manage an "excellent" conduct grade, but at least he never fell below "satisfactory."

For a variety of reasons, though--including class placement that gets both of them out of cahoots with some of the more troublemakers in their grade--we are hopeful that second grade will be even better. Although it's only been a little over a week, they seem to be really happy. Of course, that could be because they haven't had any homework yet.

To commemorate the new school year, here are a few first-day-of-school thoughts from Charlie that just came home in his folder:

1. My favorite place is Grand Camyan.
2. After school, I like to Play.
3. My pet peeve is My Sister.
4. When I feel sad, it helps to Read.
5. If I could change my name, I'd call myself Charles.
6. My favorite time of the year is Christmis.
7. I wish I were as tall as Yao Ming.
8. I'm good at sports.
9. If I could rule the world, I'd make everone pay me.
10. I could make school a better place by cleaning up.
11. If I had $100, I'd Get sports stuff.
12. The best thing that happened to me last year was Doing math.
13. My favorite possession is Balls.
14. If I lived in another country, I'd like it to be Grand Camyan.
15. On my birthday, I'd like to Go to dave and Busters.