Homework oh homework!

Most children think of homework and it makes them groan. Not Brendan. The night before his first day of school I was laying in his bed with him and I asked him what he was most excited about for the new school year. I was expecting an answer along the lines of my friends or playing on the playground. Instead his answer was "HOMEWORK!" He has been looking forward to getting homework for a long time now. Friday was the big day. I picked him up from school and he came down the hall with the biggest smile on his face. In his hands was his first packet of homework. How do I describe the look on his face? It was almost reverent. You would have thought he was holding a piece of paper telling him we was going to play for the Angels. We got in the car and he said, " Mama, can you get a pen out of your purse. I need to do my homework." A discussion ensued and he tried to convince me he needed to do the homework right then. He couldn't wait for me to get home from work and would do it as soon as he got to Grammy's house. I talked him out of it but he took it up to his room when he went to bed that night and the next morning came down carrying his homework ready to begin. When he finally sat down to start the packet on Sunday he could hardly contain his excitement. I am so glad my boy is so excited about learning!