Quinn loves kindergarten. Full stop. The kid is seriously electrified by it. I’ve always known kids are like sponges but I had no idea the rate at which they’re capable of soaking up knowledge and information. And how turned on they could get by it. I just figured kindergarten would be like a slightly more structured extension of preschool. But it is seriously a whole different ball game and he is in it to win.

He comes home with new bits of wisdom every day. Everything from how to properly close his markers (”Listen for the “snap” when you’re putting the cap back on”), to water conservation (”Don’t let the water run when you’re brushing your teeth! There’s not enough water in the world for all the people!”), to the origins of the universe, to the patterns of things all around him, to reading and writing actual words, to taking responsibility for his actions, to learning the alphabet in sign language, to crossing the monkeybars hand over hand, to not being afraid — of scary things, of trying something new, of taking risks. And that’s just the tip of the iceberg.

I just wish there were some way to bottle this enthusiasm for school and learning and sprinkle him with portions of it over the next 12 - 16+ years.

First day of school with one of his new teachers.