Looking Through a First Grader's View

I spent an hour today in my little brother's elementary school cafeteria to have a *special* birthday lunch with him. It was especially crazy because the fifth grade class was having "Latin America Day" and there were colorful decorations and costumes everywhere. I must say that this surprised me and must be one of the benefits of going to a public school - more government money means more resources to do cool things.

Anyways, so I was sitting at the first grade table across between Emma and Nicky. Across from us were Lina, Lauren, Nicole and who could forget Carmen. Carmen is already a ladies' man and will undoubtedly be a heartbreak in a few years. He had girls on all sides of him, was constantly cracking jokes, and the girls were all over him. Its funny to think that some things are already apparent at the young age of 7. Nicole and Maddie were playing hand games (Concentration, Miss Susie, and the like) over him and he just sat there, nearly getting whacked in the face, eating it all up.

Next stop on the birthday festivity train: Chuck E Cheese with many of the same kids, followed by the family party at the house.