Caleb had a great time at a new friend's house today.  It was a "school day" at this home schooler's home and Caleb was included in all the letter / shape / color / eating / playing fun!  When we got home I asked Caleb, "would you like to invite Jake over for one of our school days?  We can invite him to 'Caleb's home school!'"  To which he replied, "Let's call it toot school, cause you can toot at my school."

And there you have it!  Set all the lofty, academic aspirations aside, and Caleb is still just a FOUR YEAR OLD BOY! 

But he's also a PERFECTIONIST I am learning.  Yesterday he wrote nearly all of his letters (upper and lower case) on his own!  I sat there cheering him on and making sure he was holding the pencil the correct way.   I didn't much care for how the letters looked, because this was his first time doing them all and I know his small motor skills will develop over time, but Caleb cared.  I'd compliment him on a letter and he'd adamantly shake his head and flip the pencil over to use the eraser, as if to say "I can do better!"  And he did.

I was amazed.