Wilkes brings home his bear

Ahhh!! It was a BIG day in the Hewitt home yesterday. Wilkes' brought home his bear from Kindergarten.  Now you may be asking, why is a bear such a big deal? I'll tell you why :)

At his new school each child is given a blank bear at the start of the year.  This bear hangs on the wall and as the kids accomplish certain tasks they get to glue that accomplishment sticker onto the bear.  These are all things that are considered "staples" that a kindergartner should know, such as: ABCs, colors, how to zip, snap and button, write your letters (big and small), your address, your phone number, your birthday, and last but MOST important, HOW TO TIE YOUR SHOES!

For Wilkes, this was the last one he had to master.  What is so great about it is that yesterday morning before we left for school he couldn't tie his shoes and when I picked him up, he could!  He said it just "clicked".  We are so proud of him, not only did he get a late start on his bear (since he joined a month late) he finished before some of the other kids in class.  He's so smart!

He was very excited to show us the bear and EVERYONE else that he knows.  Once we got home from school he immediately ran over to our next door neighbors house, The O'Reilly's, to show them (as their kids had the same teacher as Wilkes and they understand the importance of this).  We then had to text all the family members in TN to show them.

It all just happens so quick, one day they are tying their shoes, the next he'll be going off to college!