The first day of school was great! Jack was SO EXCITED to go to big school at Hick's Canyon that he just bounced into class and never looked back. He's such a big kid now...sniff, sniff. I guess I shouldn't be shocked about that because he always loves a new adventure. He wakes up every day so happy to go to school. He also has tons of friends, loves his teacher and looks forward to his homework every day. I swear, I'm not making this up. At his conference his teacher had awesome things to say about him. But beyond the academics what made me the happiest was when she called Jack one of her Anchor Students....the kind of student she can always count on to follow the rules, do the right thing and to set an example for the rest of the class. She said he's a natural leader and all-around great kid. I thought that was pretty cool! He does need work on he letter recognition but he's kicking butt in math! Overall I am so extremely proud of this kid. I couldn't ask for anything more from him.
Gavin actually surprised us all on his first day. We had taken him to his new class for a few trial runs so the first full day wasn't much of a shock to him. So when we got to school that morning he just walked right in and got in line to go outside for the prayer and pledge of allegiance. He just gave us a huge smile and waved and that was that. I got a little choked up because he just seemed so happy and grown-up. It was definitely a pleasant surprise! He's had a few days since then where he cried but his teachers are so wonderful and always comfort him. So for the most part, Creator's Corner Preschool has been a really positive experience for him...and us!
Gavin is difficult to read sometimes so we don't get a lot of information out of him. But every once in a while he'll sing a song from chapel or talk about a new friend at school. So we know it's making an impression. And his teachers are really great about telling us cute things that he does. They say he loves music time and is always the first one up to dance! At his review they said he's such a sweet little boy who loves playing with the other kids and who is a great helper to his teachers. They also said all the other teachers in school adore him and think he's just the cutest and funniest kid ever. The one thing he needs work on is remembering his last name. We've called him Gavin James for so long that he thinks his last name is James....how cute is that?! I'm so proud of my little man for standing his own and making his way without his big brother. He's really come a long way and I couldn't be happier!
So here are a few pics from the first day and some from Jack's class. I know I don't have a lot of Gavin but the kid hates getting his picture taken. It's like pulling teeth! Even his teachers tell me that can never get a good picture of him. So please don't think we're favoring Jack here. I figured the pictures speak for themselves so there is no need for captions. But I should point out that Jack's kindergarten teacher is the amazing Mrs. Baxter and Gavin's teacher is the wonderful Mrs. Johana!
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