Today's drop-off went well, once we hustled Baxter through breakfast and out of the house. He was still pretty tired when we woke him up, which led him to say something I never thought I'd hear him say: "I think I woke up too soon today." Maybe he'll actually sleep in on the weekends...

On the ride to school, I thought I heard Baxter say in his ridiculously enthusiastic voice, "I can't wait to learn something new today!" I wasn't 100% sure that I heard him right, since traffic can be pretty loud (Sorry, Mom, there is traffic, but don't worry — we always ride safely), so I asked him what he said. "Oh, nothing…" came his reply, "I was just talking to myself."

When we got to school, one of his classmates pulled up in one of these. Baxter thought that was pretty cool.

In a fit of enthusiasm, I volunteered yesterday to edit the PTA newsletter. I got an email back today from the PTA president saying that no one else had stepped up, so it looks like it'll be me.