the GINGERBREAD MAN

Dawson started preschool (officially) on Friday. Earlier in the week, his teacher invited all the students to come and catch a gingerbread man at her house! We had to read the story to him and get him all excited to catch him. When we arrived at the preschool, Mrs. Marrott sat with each child and explained how to open her big front door when mommy drops them off. Then from there they saw a gingerbread man on each of the 'stations' that they'll be learning at. This is the kitchen station where the class meets on Monday's for their cooking class. He is totally stoked about this by the way...

Once we finished "chasing" the gingerbread man around the preschool, he got to go outside and catch one to decorate. He could hardly contain his excitement!

Carter even got to catch one, but he mutilated it before it had a chance to receive clothing or facial features. Then he took a bite because I told him it was a cookie- he spit it out so fast and said "YUCKY MOMMY, DON'T LIKE IT!" Can't say that I blame him, gingerbread does have a taste that takes some getting used to. But Dawson decorated away and beamed with the finished product!

Poor Sam (as we quickly named him) didn't make it home in one piece or with his fine ornamentation on M&M's. They picked those off and ate them and yep- you guessed it- Carter got a hold of him and obliterated any trace of a once perfectly formed Cookie Man. Dawson couldn't wait to go to his first official day. When Friday rolled around, he got himself dressed and waited to patiently for 12:00 to roll around. He did great on his first day and learned about his name. He was so talkative when I picked him up and immediately told me that his name had a D, W, S, N in it! I asked him about the A and the O and he said "oh yeah, them too...but I like to draw the others the most." Sounds like its going to be a fun year for him!