August at School

Avery had an awesome month at preschool.  Once we got into the carpool routine, she did great going to school and getting picked up.  She loves being a big girl and walking to her room by herself.  Her one homework exercise for the month was to create a lily pad with pictures of her family.  She picked out the pictures and decorations.  Her favorite day of the month was when she got to carpool to school with the Gomez kids!  She has also been enjoying taking her brothers to school and getting to pick them up.

Parker is loving Kindergarten especially with all sorts of fun activities going on.  Plus using cheerios to do math makes learning fun.  He has has a PB&J and apple for lunch every day.  Though he ventured out to include a bowl of cereal as the month went on.  The lunch line is still a bit intimidating to him.  Highlights of the month included cookies with Ms. Marshall (Lower School Principal) at the Lovett cafe (Parker only ate half so he could share it with Avery after school); All School Chapel where each Kindergartner gets to walk in during the procession with two Seniors (one of Parker's buddies was actually a neighbor); and getting his fifth grade buddy, Chase (this program pairs up K and 5 students to meet a few times a month to help indoctrinate K to the school and teach 5 leadership skills).  Last, Parker has been having fun making new friends in the afternoons.  He gets out of school 40 minutes before Carter so he and Avery go play in the Dell with other K friends to pass the time.

Carter is enjoying second grade.  He is friendly with all the boys in his class which has made the transition easy.  He is also a big kids now and wears a Chapel uniform on chapel day each week which makes him look all grown up!