First Day of School - New Beginnings

It has been an interesting journey over the last year. Today was the culmination of many things, the tests, the results, the panic, the guilt, the need for change. Today was Dexter's first day of second grade at his new school, and I've never seen him so happy.

He said he was challenged, his teachers listened to him, and they helped him when he needed it. He had so much fun that he asked if it was going to be that fun every day. He even raved about how delicious his lunch was. He learned how to spell "jalapeno" today and he enjoyed setting up a new Chromebook. He said he thinks he will learn "a lot of really cool things".

I am relieved and ecstatic that he had such a good time at school today. He openly admitted that he hated his school last year and he didn't like his teacher. He said his homework last year was "dumb", but not because he didn't want to do it, but because it was too easy. He's not usually that judgmental, but I think he had such a different experience today that it changed his whole perspective on what school should be like.

This is his expression last year when lining up for class on the first day of first grade. He was worried and obviously stressed. This is pretty much sums up how he was all year long. I am crossing my fingers that his genuine excitement for going to school will continue!

Brixton also moved up into her new class for the last year of preschool. She is happy that this year is more focused on academics. She really wants to learn! She mostly knows her letters now and is beginning to read. She thinks she is a "good reader" now that she can read the first 3 books in the BOB series. She is so adorable. She's definitely a perfectionist and I'm trying hard to let her know that she can make mistakes and it's ok.