Second First Day of School!

One of the hardest parts of the move, was the kids were really sad to leave their teachers, friends and schools.  After awhile, we were able to get them excited about trying a new school and making new friends. 

The school closest to our house had a full first grade, so Taysum gets bused to another school.  In the morning, we drop him off at Westridge Elementary (the close school) and then he rides over to Desert View Elementary about 6-7 miles away.  After school, he is bused right to our house, but he doesn't get home until about 4:30 or so.  We've tried picking him up to save some time, but it doesn't save too much time and he has a great bus driver who he's really gotten attached to.  He prefers the bus! :)  He and Ken race everyday to see who gets home first!  I was very impressed with how welcoming and accommodating DVE has been!  They've been great to work with!  We got him registered on a Friday afternoon, and by Monday morning, they had a meeting set up with the principal, his new teacher and a para for him!  He loves it out there and seems to be doing pretty well!  

Hayden wanted to be part of the action as well!  He's a great little passenger and shopping buddy as we chauffeur his brother and sister around!

Bailey had kind of a crazy start... in Lovell, she qualified for services to work with a couple things with her speech, so we took her to the Child Development Center here in Rock Springs.  She was excited about her Turtle Class, but didn't like that things were so different.  They tested her again here, and her teacher said that Bailey is the smartest kids she's ever tested.  She said they were getting into parts of the test she had never been in before, and just kind of had to make it up!  At this point, they are not concerned about her speech, but gave us a few things to practice with her.  So, we transferred her to a private preschool and she really enjoys it there!  It's called Littlest Learner Preschool.  Mer Lee McCort is her wonderful teacher and she's made some good friends.  We've even joined a carpool, so we only have to drive once a week!