First week of school!

Colby started school on Monday at Lackland Elementary. It is much smaller than his previous school and we are very excited about this change! His previous school had around 200 kids in his grade and Lackland has about 50. His teacher is Ms. Carrion and so far she is great! She even called our house on Friday afternoon to see how his first week of school went and if we had any questions/concerns! We have seen a complete turn around in his behavior/attitude this week. He is also going to the Youth Center after school instead of daycare. We have gone 5 days without a meltdown, he is more relaxed, eating better, and more respectful. I think it is because he is feeling less stress. His teacher from last year told him that 3rd grade was going to be hard. So, he has spent all summer dreading 3rd grade! Poor baby! So far I am very impressed with Lackland Elementary and if his attitude remains this way it will be well worth the drive every morning!

YIPPEEE!!!

We got the call last Thursday that Colby was accepted into school on base! We are so excited about this change! Lackland ISD holds a lottery for those kids who live off base. So, we registered for the lottery with the hope that his name would be drawn. Sure enough, he won the lotto! LOL There are only two 3rd grade classes, as opposed to 6-7 3rd grade classes at his old school. He will be going to the Youth Center after school everday. This is what he is most excited about. He has been getting really tired of daycare the last few months. Colby has not made any real friends at school since we have moved here. So, I am hoping going to school on base with other military kids will help him find that common ground.

We have a busy week ahead of us. We have to go to orientation at the youth center this evening, orientation at the school on thursday, and meet the teacher on friday. We are super excited about the new school year!

Back to School!

I can't believe that it is already time to get ready for back to school! Where did this summer go? I also can't believe that Colby will be a third grader! The good news is that the legislature finally wised up and made it to where they do not have to pass the TAKS to be promoted to 4th grade. The TAKS is still attached to promotion in 5th and 8th grades but hopefully we will either be out of Texas by that time or they will wise up about those grades too! We are trying to get Colby into the school at Lackland. They hold a lottery for those children who reside off base. We got him all registered for the lottery and they will hold drawings after their registration on August 12. Pray that he gets in! This would mean that he would have smaller classes, be around other military kiddos, and we just haven't been all that satisfied with NISD. He has a hard time relating to other kids whose parents have "normal" jobs. He has not really made any good friends at school. His best friend is another instructors son who is a year older than he is but does not go to the same school.

In other school news, I am taking the final course in my masters program. YEAH!!! I had to wait a whole year for them to offer it. By the end of August I will have M.S. after my name!

There is talk in Steven's squadron about moving him to academics, so he would no longer be pushing flights. This is great! It means more time at home, less stress, and a normal work week. It took him a while to get excited about the idea but he is coming around. I, of course, am praying that it does not fall through! I am so proud of all his accomplishments as a Military Training Instructor, but two solid years of 18 plus hour days is enough! I would like to be able to enjoy the remaining time we have here in San Antonio.