First Day of School

I have been having lots of Internet issues since we've moved, therefore have not been able to update the blog as I should. I'm doing a quick one to let everyone know we're alive and well!

Connor started 1st grade at his new school with his teacher, Mrs. Weitzel.

His teacher looks just like my good friend from Austin, Julie!  Connor's last school went from 7:45-2:35 and because it was a neighborhood school, pick up was so quick.  We were always home by about 2:50.  This new school starts at 8:00 (but pick up line is long so we still leave the house around 7:35 like we did at the last school.) And they get out at 3:25 but I don't get him until around 3:45ish and we are home at 4:00.  So, he says he likes school but always complains at how long it is!  Here was something he drew me the first day:

Before we moved, Reid was at home with me all day, everyday and bored. He loved playing school, calling me teacher, and having me teach lessons all the time.  So I was able to find a 2 morning/week preschool for him here at a small Methodist Church.  Here he is with his teacher, Ms. Wendy, on the first day:

Ms. Wendy told me she was blown away with how smart he is.  She said he could easily be in first grade.  She said none of the other kids in his class are even close to trying to read and he already knows all his 2nd grade sight words and can easily read a level 12.  She asked me if it was okay to start sending home kindergarten work with him.  She was teaching the kids about the moon last week, and Reid proceeded to tell her how the planets rotate around the sun and when it's day time here, it's night time in China and vice versa.  Ms. Wendy was just shaking her head when she was telling me this. Needless to say, we are very proud of our other little smarty pants!!