Breaking the News....

After we moved we kept the kids in the the same school. After talking with the superintendent and realizing we will not be back in the school district before the year is over we had to pull the kids out. I broke the news to the kids Thursday after school.

This is how Alyssa took it when I told her she would not be able to go to preschool any more.

She was devastated.

She cried.....

And cried....... And cried... after about 20 minutes or more of crying and hugs and talking about everything and naming everyone she was going to miss, I was able to distract her. Look at that face! Brandon was a lot easier to break it to, as you can see..... He's excited to make new friends, and have new toys to play on, new teachers, new bus. Everything. Then he had a small moment of feeling sad to miss everything he already had..... but, it did not last long at all. I think he will do great with the change. (I hope)

Alyssa's teachers Mrs. Sarah and Mrs. Tawnya

They are both absolutely wonderful! Alyssa loved being a part of the class and asked everyday if it was time to go to school. It was so good for her. Hopefully I can help make up for what she will be missing in the classroom setting. We will need lots of friends for play dates and creativity on my part to match her creative mind.

We were getting ready to leave from school and Brandon latched onto his teacher with a great big hug. She was a wonderful teacher and Brandon really enjoyed being in her class.

I think it all sunk in with him at the end of the day.

We are excited with how well he is doing with everything in school. They tested him out of a reading class he had been in and he is a grade level ahead on reading right now! It is so fun to see how and what your kids will excel in.

Alyssa got a wonderful going away present from her teachers.

A Kiss Goodbye

by: Audrey Penn

It is a sequel to The Kissing Hand It's about a family of raccoons who have to move and go to a new tree, new school, make new friends etc.... and how it all works out.

It was so good to read with the kids and talk about the feelings they are having.

These little kids are tougher than we realize I think. It's hard! I know! I went to 12 different schools from 1st grade to 12th. I moved 10X in those 12 years! wow. And the sad part was most of it was when I was younger, up til Junior high. I may understand but that does not make it easier for them. It actually makes me feel their pain more.

I know it will come together somehow in the end. The good parts about it are... I get to spend more time with my little girl before she grows up even more. My days won't be so full of driving everywhere. We will have a little more free time to do whatever and more flexibility. I have thought of lots of other things but not right now.

Saturday morning Brandon woke up and got dressed, including shoes, ate, did his hair, brushed teeth and got his backpack on and came in and told us he's ready to go to his new school!

It was cute. Too bad it wasn't the day. Hopefully Monday he will have the same enthusiasm.