Hello Preschool: Letter “A”

Dear Mommy and Daddy,

Yesterday was my very first day at OpaOma’s preschool, and they said I was a good student.  While Moses was off applying for his passport — whatever that is — Nomi and I learned that “A” says a sound like “aaaaa Adam.”  Right away, before Opa could tell us about the first man, I quoted scripture to him, “apple fruit of the knowledge of good and evil.” Opa and Oma were impressed, to be sure.

Then, my cousin told Opa that God made Adam’s wife from his bone.  I knew that, too!

Here I am with my two “A” bracelets and a brand-new book.  I love new books, you know.  I even start reading them aloud to myself before Oma reads the words!  Isn’t that neat?  Nomi also colored bracelets, but she’s older and more careful than I am.

Besides “Adam”, we learned that “ant, alligator, apricot, and ambulance” also start with the “A” sound.  Oma had us say “aaaaaa alligator”, and I did it!

We also made an “aaaaaa apple pie”.  Well, Oma made it while Nomi and I ate apple slices, which were yummy.  After lunch, Opa took us outside to find some “aaaaaa ants!”  Ants are pretty neat, but hard to catch.  (I think it’s kinda funny that Nomi screams when she sees spiders, but she tries to get ants to walk on her hand.)

Because Nomi got to choose the movie last week, Oma said it was my turn yesterday.  While we watched “Dumbo”, we ate our apple pie.

Actually, I was so interested in clapping with the circus train music and paying attention to see if Dumbo’s mommy would end up in jail again (she did), I forgot all about eating my pie.  When I crawled in Oma’s lap for a snuggle while Dumbo was crying for his mommy, Auntie Amy stole my pie!  Can you believe it?  She was able to swallow one bite before I caught her and made sure she knew she was in the wrong.  Apparently, she and Opa had conspired to split my pie between the two of them!  They will be more considerate next time, I’m sure of that.

Oma always knows what to do right after a movie ends, so we don’t think we can watch another one.  (She is careful to limit our screen time, and to encourage us to get fresh air.)  Today, she fixed us up with bubbles on the deck.

Nomi and I are pretty good at filling our wands and twirling just so.  Moses isn’t quite so graceful, but he and Opa do their own thing.

When my Daddy came to pick me up, Oma surprised him with his very own piece of pie.  I think he was happy about that, and I was happy to have preschool with my cousins.

Next week, Oma says we’re going to learn “B” and go on a bear hunt!

Love,

Emiline