This morning Martin had an appointment for his Kindergarten pre-screening.  We talked about it all morning and I explained that they would check his hearing, his eyes, and play with him for awhile.  As our departure time approached, he became more excited and maybe a little confused.  Here's the play-by-play:

Martin: Mom, can I bring this ball?
Me: Sure, you can bring it in the car.
Martin runs away at top speed.

Martin: Mom, where's my backpack?
Me: Did you check in your toybox?
Martin: No, I need you to find it.  Fast!
Martin turns on his heels and runs out of the room.

Martin: Mom, how many minutes until the school bus is here?
Me: Martin, we're not taking the bus.  We're going in the car.
Martin frowns and marches out.

That's when I figured out that he thought this was going to be the FIRST DAY of Kindergarten, not the pre-screening that will allow him to start school in just less than two years.  He was so bummed.  And I was so glad that there's still a little time before we hit that milestone.