HI. I'M HENRY. I'M FOUR. (Pre-K Started Today!!)

henry officially started pre-kindergarden today (or "pre-k" if you're in the know).

it's at the same daycare center and a few doors down from his old preschool classroom. he and his peers are now the biggest kids in school. he is very happy with his new teacher (SHE IS SO PRETTY) and excited that his BEST FRIEND IN THE WORLD, Eli, is in his class with him. and also that there are super hero figures to play with in this classroom. that's a pretty big deal. 

so after much coercing, he agreed to an interview. a real in-depth look at what it's like to be henry, age 4, pre-k. 

like most parenting moments i'm most anticipating - it does not go as planned. i see all these adorable photos my friends post of their kids with their school clothes and a little wee chalkboard listing their age, name, and life's goals ( 'i want to be a dinosaur when i grow up!' awwww) and i imagine how delightful it will look all lined up on the stairs someday, the same photo year after year, showing their growth.

well. 

Mrs. Barbara Pinterest would have shaken her head at my version. obviously i'm too lazy to actually buy a chalkboard or anything and too cheap to buy new school clothes when the old ones fit just fine thank you very much (and also i'm bitter because when i took him school shopping for, like, glue and paper, the items on his pre-k list, he had a meltdown in the store because i wouldn't buy him a toy OR candy because i'm the meanest), i figured i could just interview him and blog his respones. 

so during the interview he kept making fart noises and saying nonsensical words and barking and giggling madly as he burrowed under the covers. here's what he eventually said: 

-what is your favorite color: GOLDEN

-what is the most exciting part of your life:  I LIKE PLAYING WITH...HMMM...OH, YES. THE SUPER HEROES IN MY CLASSROOM.

-when you grow up, what do you want to be? A SUPER HERO. BLAST SUPER POWERS. WHEN I SEE A BAD GUY I'LL BLAST HIM WITH LASERS. 

-what is your favorite food? OREOS

-what is your favorite book? WHERE THE SIDEWALK ENDS. 

-what is the thing you're most excited about learning in school? LEARN HOW TO READ A BOOK

-what is one of your goals in life? I'M GOOD AND I GET TO GO TO PRE-K

-what do you want to be for halloween? THINK THINK THINK THINK. OH, YES. LARRY BOY!

(http://veggietales.wikia.com/wiki/Larry_Boy)

-what do you want to be when you grow up? A SUPER HERO.

-what's the best thing about being a super hero? I CAN CAMOUFLAGE AND ACTUALLY I'M PRETENDING I'M A SUPER HERO RIGHT NOW. I'M THING-A-MA-BOB, BOUNCY-A-BOB AND HENRY-A-BOB.

  

    employing his camouflage techniques

    fiercely loving that sister of his. 

   really into reading, and daddy. (they're reading star wars fan fiction because #nerds)

   plays music. practicing his rock face. 

"hi. i'm henry. i'm four." is how he greets all new friends (strangers). he's a funny, sweet guy with a lot on his mind all the time. his capacity for imagination and curiosity builds daily and it's awesome.