Patterns

In school we talk about patterns frequently, AB patterns, ABB ext.  Today I was asking Alden if he was going to go to school with me tomorrow.  (Michael has the day off so he has the option.)  Alden said, "no, I stay home with Daddy".  I then said how I would miss him and all of the fun things we would be doing at school, I also reminded him how he has missed a number of preschool days lately. (He was sick on Tuesday, and last Thursday he wanted to play with one of his friends in the nursery.) He turned to me and said, "Mom it's okay it is a pattern, school, no school, school, no school"  I thought it was pretty cute and funny.  At least he still remembers something with all of his missed days.