ALL ABOUT DEUCE

WELL, IN ONLY 4 DAYS, MY SON HAS TURNED 5 YEARS OLD, AND GONE TO HIS FIRST DAY OF SCHOOL.  ON THURSDAY, AUGUST 7TH, MY PRECIOUS BABY BOY TURNED 5 YEARS OLD, AND ON SATURDAY, WE HAD HIS BIRTHDAY PARTY AT THIS WHEREHOUSE LOOKING PLACE THAT WAS FULL OF INFLATABLE OPSTACLE COURSES AND BOUNCERS AND JUNGLE GYMS.  IT HAD VIRTUAL VIDEO GAMES LIKE DANCE REVOLUTION, AND A SKATEBOARDING GAME, AND A BIKING GAME WHERE THERE WAS ACTUALLY A BIKE AND A SKATEBOARD TO RIDE WHILE PLAYING THE GAME.  WE HAD PIZZA, SODA, AND CAKE, AND THEN HE OPENED PRESENTS AND MADE OUT LIKE A BANDIT.  HE HAD A GREAT TIME AND I'M SURE IT WILL BE A GREAT MEMORY FOR HIM.   THEN TODAY ON AUGUST 11TH, HIS MOM AND I TOOK HIM TO SCHOOL FOR HIS FIRST DAY OF KINDERGARTEN.  I THINK THAT THE FIRST DAY OF SCHOOL IS MORE OF A SPECIAL EVENT FOR THE PARENTS AS A SIGN OF ENTERING THE NEXT PHASE OF YOUR CHILD'S LIFE.  AS FAR I COULD TELL FOR DEUCE, IT WAS JUST ANOTHER DAY IN THE HOOD FOR HIM.  IN SOME SMALL WAY, THIS IS WHEN LIFE STARTS GETTING REAL.  YOU LEARN HOW TO GET ALONG WITH OTHERS, HOW TO OBEY AN AUTHORITY FIGURE, AND HOW TO LEARN AND DO THE THINGS THAT YOUR GOING TO NEED TO MAKE IT IN THIS LIFE AND BE SUCCESSFULL AT MAKING IT.  I'M EXCITED TO TEACH DEUCE AND GUIDE HIM THROUGH THE EXPERIENCES THAT HE HAS THROUGH SCHOOL.  THIS IS WHEN PARENTING REALLY KICKS IN.  TEACHING YOUR CHILD HOW TO DEAL WITH THE PARRELS OF LIFE.   I DIDN'T GET TO MANY PICS OF HIS PARTY BECAUSE HE WAS WAY TOO BUSY PLAYING TO STOP FOR A MINUTE TO POSE, AND NOTHING REALLY EXCITING HAPPENED ON HIS FIRST MOMENTS OF SCHOOL, BUT I'LL POST A FEW A LITTLE LATER TODAY IF I GET THE CHANCE.  OK, WELL MY PICS FROM IN THE CLASSROOM ARE TOO MANY MB'S I GUESS, AND WON'T LOAD ON HERE, SO THAT'S ALL I GOT THAT WILL LOAD, BUT YOU GET THE GENERAL IDEA.