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Dennis attended four days of school this week. I had to substitute teach one of the 4 year old classes today and I took him with me. He has some friends in that class, so I expected him to have a good time. He had a tough time, though, and he seemed to want special treatment from me all day. He didn't want to clean up, and he wanted to help me teach and distribute materials and everything. I felt bad for him trying to fit himself in, but he soon started a rousing bout of firefighter play with the other boys in the class. He makes friends easily and very quickly! He is especially tired tonight--that 4th day of school apparently exhausted him! It makes me feel a little bad when he asks "are you all mine today, Mommy?". It looks like the preschool is dropping afternoon care (enrollment for that is down to 3 kids) after this month. My paycheck will be cut in half, but I'll have afternoons free for Dennis. That will be especially nice for this last year before he starts kindergarten!