In April Griffin got his tonsils taken out. Who knew they could freeze tonsils? No stitches - blood or any other disgusting stuff. We love Cook Children's Hospital! (Thanks Sherry Hamilton for taking care of our little boy.) The surgery was short (15 minutes to be exact). He did great - it just took him a little longer than usual to wake up. Apparently weight has nothing to do with how much medicine to administer. After 7 days of nothing solid to eat and 10 lbs lost he went back to school. He quickly gained those 10 lbs back and had more energy than ever.
Well it's official! Griffin is now a 1st grader. Congratulations buddy. Now it is off to a new grade and a brand new school. The last week of school was a busy one. Griffin participated in his very first field day. This is not the field that I remember! No winners. What kind of field day is that? Well at least they all had fun. Great Job Griffin - especially in the tug-o-war (just like mom).
The spring field trip was a trip to the Fort Worth Zoo. Luckily we got to break up into groups of 4 kids. I don't think I could have dealt with 100 five year olds all at once. Really, though we had a lot of fun. I just love the Fort Worth Zoo it just keeps getting better.
Since Griffin didn't have much hair to make Crazy, we dug out my old "Annie" wig from dance when I was around 6. A little styling and a red bandana and bingo - little orphan annie meets Jimmy Hendrix. Now that is CRAZY ! In October Griffin got to go to the Mainstay Farm of Bethesda Road in Burleson. Granted it was no Bishop's (the farm we visited every year in Wheatland, CA) it was a lot of fun for the kids. They got to go on a wagon ride, play on bails of hay, watch a video on how pumkins are grown, play lots of games, toast marshmellows and finally pick out a pumkin. Let's just say he slept very well that night.
Griffin officially started school this year. Although he went to half day Pre-K last year at Trinity Christian Academy, he started full days this year at Frazier Elementary. The funny thing is that I was once a Frazier Bear too! We won't mention how long ago that was. His teacher was Mrs. Jones - she was perfect for him. Just like mom. No nonsense! If you know Griffin, you know that is exactly what he needs. We had a few challenges this year. Besides having a hard time keeping his hands to himself and his mouth shut (not really a surprise given who his parents are. We also discovered that he is dyslexic - no thanks to BISD. Let's just say this is not the same district I grew up in. So many channels and rules. Well in Shandy fashion I wouldn't just stand by and let him fall further and further behind. After private testing and private tutoring that continues to this day, Griffin is catching up slowly, but surely.
