Alex has wanted to "do school" this year, because he wants to do everything his big brother does. When I've been organized enough to have supplies and activities ready, we've done preschool. (And yes, that does mean it's been sporadic!) But he knows all the letters (although he hasn't learned to sing the alphabet song) and the first sounds they make. He's also been very interested in writing letters ... on the day I took this picture he came inside from playing for a few minutes because he had seen Ethan with a whiteboard. He wanted a turn, and he wrote his name all by himself!



He was rather annoyed with his mother for wanting to take his picture ... he was ready to head back out to play ... so I got this fake smile!