VIP in 'da house!!

What a fun week we had!  Jackson was chosen as the class VIP for the week.  I found out later, from his teacher, that she's never done a weekly VIP, so Jackson is the first EVER (that's huge to a 6 year old!).  You're probably wondering what it means to be the class VIP.  It all started with bringing home the class "pet" last Friday. Luckily, this isn't a pet that actually breathes.  It's a stuffed dog, Andy.  Andy had to do fun things with us, and Jackson had to journal about the things Andy did with the Lee family.  Andy travelled with us last weekend to Chapel Hill for the UNC game.  Unfortunately, Andy wasn't able to go inside the stadium.  I didn't want the Lee family to misplace Andy the first weekend he went home with someone (that would just be our luck).  Saturday evening on the way home from Chapel Hill, Jackson journaled about the fun time he had with Andy on the trip to Chapel Hill.  He finished up his journaling on Sunday writing about playing Batman with Andy in his room on Sunday afternoon.

On Monday, Jackson was able to share an "all about me" page he completed for homework the first week of school.  He included a picture of....

(I have to interject: As I'm typing, Eliza is praying at her craft table for "Maggie, my friends, my ballet teacher, mommies and daddies, snack, my mommy and my daddy, and now I'm all done"  She has to be one of the funniest children.  I love listening to her pretend!  She has a crazy imagination!)

...his family and himself on the beach, his birthday, his favorite food (Fruit Loops), favorite TV show (Jake and the Neverland Pirates) and favorite movie (Toy Story 3).

Tuesday, he took a "me sack" to school.  The "me sack" contained 2 items that he liked very much and wanted to share with his class, so basically, a show and tell.  He took his pal, "Rexy" (his stuffed T-rex) and the picture album of memories Beme made after his trip at the beach with them.  I received a note from Jackson's teacher saying the kids really enjoyed looking at the picture album. 

Wednesday was a big day!  Charlie and I were able to eat lunch with Jackson at school.  I think I was more excited than Jackson.  No, no, I wasn't excited about eating the school cafeteria lunch!  I was excited to meet the children Jackson has been talking about at home.  Luckily, Jackson allowed Charlie and I to sit on either side of him even though "Owen usually sits right here mom."  Owen didn't seem to mind too much.  Jackson also ate school lunch for the first time on Wednesday.  We thought it would be a good idea, since Charlie and I would be there to go through the line with him.  I suggested he buy his lunch once a week.  I'm not sure if he's decided to do that or not. 

Thursday, Jackson was able to take one of his favorite books (age appropriate).  Jackson is a reader, and his favorite books right now are Magic Treehouse, A to Z Mysteries...chapter books.  Jackson of course wanted to take one of his A to Z Mystery books.  I emailed Jackson's teachers, and luckily, she said that would be OK.  Instead, Jackson would have to explain why he chose that book, why he liked it, his favorite character...all things I quizzed him on at dinner one night.  He had a great time sharing A to Z Mysteries: Deadly Dungeon.

Friday, Jackson shared his journal of he and Andy's weekend together.  He told his class about going to the UNC game and the fun he had watching the Tarheels play. 

Not only was Jackson able to do these special things each day, he led his class as line leader daily.  Now, all these things may not seem that important, but to Jackson, he had a great time! 

Saturday, Jackson had a football game.  Unfortunately, his team lost BUT (our family mantra, along with "if you don't want it done to you, don't do it to anyone else") he had "fun playing and that's what matters."  We also saw The Lion King in 3D with several friends that afternoon.  Eliza loved the movie too although she wouldn't wear the 3D glasses.  It was OK.  The movie looked pretty normal without glasses.  May I say here...the people at Disney are GENIOUSES (as if you didn't already know that...hel-lo, Disney World).  To re-release an old movie on the big screen for TWO WEEKS ONLY?!  Ch-ching!  And yes, we were some of the people paying for a 3D matinee...had to take out a small loan! 

On Sunday, we went to church and had a very good friend's birthday party.  This friend went to kindergarten with Jackson, and they both go to different schools now.  He's missed his friend so much, his "good ol' buddy, ol' pal." 

Time for the new week...I gotta start packing lunches and getting ready for the early Monday morning.  Have a GREAT week everyone!

PS: Sorry no pictures...I should have taken a picture of Jackson and Andy, but I didn't.  What was I thinking?!?!