Family News

Daniel turned the big five on July 13th.  We had his birthday party almost two months early due to most of his friends going back to the States for the Summer and the expected arrival of Joseph (who made his way into this picture!).  He picked a 101 Dalmation Party this year.  Nice change from Thomas!

Daniel's been going to Pre-kindergarten since March of 98, but this year he started in Kindergarten and is a "big kid" now.  Here he is meeting his classmates the first day of school. He loves the fact that he gets to ride the big bus.  Over here the kids ride on big city type buses to school.  Definitely not the little yellow buses like in the States.  Because we live so far out he's on the bus for an hour in the morning and about 40 minutes coming home.  Kindergarten is only half day here, so there aren't as many kids coming home when he does.  He's having a hard time following the rule of staying in his seat, but I think we're finally getting somewhere in that area.  He brings home homework on Tuesdays and Thursdays.  It's pretty cute to see him finish lunch and then get right into his work so he can relax the rest of the day. Oh, the pressures of being five!

He also played soccer last year.  His team was the Wolverines and he was lucky number five!