Favorite Disney rides

Lucky me, I measured exactly the right height to go on all the craziest rides at Disney World. My absolute favorites were Space Mountain and the Tower of Terror. I loved any ride that was fast or scary, like Splash Mountain, Big Thunder Mountain, Haunted Mansion, Star Wars, and Goofy's Barnstormer.

Space Mountain was my all time favorite. I rode it with mommy, daddy, and grandfather!

I drove a car on the Speedway.

I flew a rocket on the astro orbiter.

Luke was too scared to go on the Haunted Mansion, but I wasn't. I went four times!

 Star Wars!

I also went to the Hall of Presidents. It wasn't a crazy ride, but I liked it anyway.

All the people we met!

Mickey! Chip and Dale! Woody and Jesse! Donald Duck! Mary Poppins! Everywhere we went at Disney World we saw our favorite characters and some of them even gave us hugs and took pictures with us. The rest of them waved and said hi to us during the parades in the park.

Mickey and Minnie Mouse visited us at the Wilderness Lodge. They are all dressed up for Christmas!

Chip and Dale are my favorites! We told them to be nicer to Donald Duck.

I asked Chip for a nut and he found one for me!

We saw Woody, Jesse, and a green army man from Toy Story!

We even saw the evil Emperor Zurg at the end of the Buzz Lightyear ride. Thank goodness he was just a statue! He's a scary villain!

Disney World!

Disney World is the most magical place on earth! Its true. Mickey Mouse told me so. My dreams did come true. I saw a real castle, rode crazy roller coasters, watched fireworks and parades and much much more. Every day we went to the park. We also played with Ali, Dan, Dexter, Nana and Grandfather. At Disney World it is warm and sunny, people give you lots of Mickey stickers, and you get to eat dessert first at every meal.

Oh yeah! Luke and I also took our first airplane ride!

We're going to Disney World!

Tomorrow morning we are leaving for Disney World! I promise that when I get back I will share tons of pictures and stories about our visit. See you soon Mickey and Donald.... and Ali, Dan, Dexter, Nana, and Grandfather!

Last park class

Today was my last park class of the year. We have been doing science every week. Today we went on a bear hunt through the grass, the water, the mud, a forest, a snowstorm and into a cave. It was all pretend and Mr. AJ was the bear. Afterwards we got to make our own mud out of flour, salt, coffee grounds, and water. It was hard to say good bye to Miss Summer, Miss Jeannine, and Mr. AJ. Maybe mommy will sign me up to take more classes with them next year.

I was amazed by the bear cave.

Look at me making my mud!

iPad addict

Leave me alone! I'm playing my iPad Batman game. Just 1,500 more points and I can buy Green Lantern.

Cleaning up

Sometimes I like to be mommy's helper. I'm cleaning the house so we can be ready to go to Disney World!

Outtakes

It is really hard to pose for Christmas card pictures. I tried my best. Here are a few pictures that didn't make the card.

Santa

This year I told Santa that I was mostly a good boy and I asked him for a Rip Stick, a spark scooter, and Legos. Luke told Santa that he wanted those things too! I kept trying to tell Luke that those were my ideas and he needed to ask for toys he want, but he just didn't get it. I suppose they are better than asking for glasses and a coffee cup.

Foul!

I've been learning lots of skills in basketball camp. I came up with fouling all on my own.

Face first

My name is Luke, and sometimes I land on my face in the mulch.

Wish list

Mom: Luke, what do you want to ask Santa for this year?
Luke: Glasses and a coffee!

Preschool report

I get report cards too. Miss Jen and Miss Bonnie met with mommy to tell her all about how great I am. They asked me lots of questions on different days and got some interesting answers from me. So here's all the details.

Language and Listening: I know lots of words, I can talk in long sentences, I like to listen to stories, and I can pretend to read a book. I can't recognize my whole printed name. I also forgot the names of lots of my letters when they were asking me.
Motor skills: I'm good at throwing balls, jumping and hopping, squeezing play doh, and holding my pencil. I'm not so good with scissors and I need to get a stronger grip.
Math and Cognitive Skills: I know my colors, can sort and count objects, and complete puzzles. I'm not so good at remembering my last name, remembering what a triangle is, or drawing people with bodies (aren't heads and limbs the most important parts?).
Music and Art: I love to sing, repeat rhythms and do art projects.
Science: I love experiments. I know my body parts and can tell you about different kinds of weather.
Social and Emotional Development: I play well with others, I like to help my friends and play pretend. I have a little bit of trouble figuring out which of my friends are boys and which are girls. My best friends at school are Maddie and Sophia, so I guess they are boys right?

Mommy said she was so proud of how smart I am and how good I am at school. Then she said we need to get to work! Everyday now she asks me my name and I always get it right. She's also remembering to quiz me on my alphabet more often. I don't mind, especially when I get to make my letters out of marshmallows.

First report card

I am a super learner, great at math and reading and spelling. Now I've got a report card to prove it. Mommy already explained grades to me because I ask lots of questions while I watch her grade papers. I wanted to get all As, but I guess they don't use those letters in Kindergarten. So here's the breakdown. Emerging is the lowest grade, Transitioning is average, Achieving is above average, and Extending is exceeding expectations.

Math: My best scores. I am Achieving or Extending with counting objects, counting forward and backwards, and writing numbers.
Reading: I'm Extending on my alphabet and letter sounds and Achieving on phonics, vocabulary, and reading strategies.
Writing: I'm Transitioning on handwriting, spelling, and developing ideas. Maybe I should bring Mr. Thomas some of the books I've written. I always have writing ideas!

I also got all check marks for my behavior. No minuses. Mommy and daddy are so proud that I have learned to close my mouth and open my ears when I'm at school. Some days I love school and other days I really, really love school. I was so excited to get back to work after the Thanksgiving weekend that I had to write my teacher a note. I wrote "Mr. T you are awsum."

I brought this home today. It reads, I am thankful for the President of the USA because he is nice to the country.