Are We There Yet?: Get-up-and-go Kids...

Monday, January 10, 2011

Get-up-and-go Kids...

Make My Monday!

The first day of school after the Christmas holidays -- and I'm dragging my feet, but Gabriel isn't!

From this morning at 7:15 a.m.

We don't have to leave until a quarter to 8, but by 7 a.m. Gabey had eaten, dressed, gotten his coat on, and was waiting for the rest of us to get a move on. He wanted to know if he could go outside and play in the snow while we got ready -- and was a little miffed that I wouldn't let him. Truth is I couldn't come to terms, myself, with anyone wanting to go out in the dark and cold and play in the snow (!) before I'd even had a cup of coffee. The nut!

Reminded me a lot this morning of this little guy:

September, 2007. From this post. At three years old, Gabe was already rarin' to go.

Run over and visit Cheryl for lots of Makes My Monday smiles!

3 comments:

Cheryl Lage said...: Oh Lisa, what a WONDERFUL blessing to have such a passion for school! LOVE the enthusiasm...no doubt that completely Makes Your Monday...the glimpse of it makes mine!

Thank you so much for playing along! Happy 2011!; January 10, 2011 at 8:47 PM
Laura said...: There needs to be an "adorable" box.; January 12, 2011 at 10:18 AM
MightyMom said...: haha, same blankey...same spirit.; January 17, 2011 at 11:39 PM

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