Amos Starts Kindergarten (surprise!)

 For various reasons, we decided that Amos would skip his kindergarten year and begin first grade next year, which was working out great. But one Thursday in February, Amos said, "Mom, I see no reason why I shouldn't start kindergarten on Monday. It seems like a great opportunity for me." So we pulled some strings and off he went, joining his older siblings in a one-room school, mid-year. His first day he began working on a research paper, which ended up being several pages long. Not your typical first day of kindergarten, but he rocked it. The only downside is how much Amy and Miles miss Amos at home.