Adventures in Kindergarten - Month 1

Gentry Primary School. Ugh.

Buies Creek Elementary School. Yay!

But, how? Ahh...school reassignment request. APPROVED!

We finally got the approval that Levi would be accepted to Buies Creek Elementary School despite that it's outside of our home "district". We were so excited. He would be attending a good school.

We went to assessment in late August. NIGHTMARE. Levi rebelled. Badly. It was probably a sign. I ignored it.

School started on September 3 for Levi. He both loves and hates it. He hates that there's no free time & no center-based play. He loves learning and is truly learning a LOT despite his difficulty settling in.

So, we're a month into school now. He is doing better but still struggling a little to get used to the new routines. His progress report indicated he was right where they expect him to be ("M - Making progress towards grade-level proficiency"). His handwriting is improving, his reading skills are developing and he's intrigued by math. He still hates the routine. With time, I think he will adjust; OCD makes change hard for him.

Be in prayer for him as he continues on this journey.


"The Lord bless you and keep you; the Lord make his face shine on you and be gracious to you; the Lord turn his face toward you and give you peace." ~ Numbers 6:24-26

Levi's First Train Ride!

On Sunday, we took Levi to New Hope Valley Railway in Bonsal, NC. It's no secret that my boy is a huge train fanatic. Just take a look around our living room. Or the floor board of my car. Or his bedroom. Or the apps on my Droid.

So, NHVRY is a great little all-volunteer led living museum. They offer train rides one Sunday per month in Spring, Summer & Fall (for a nominal fee of $10/adult, $7/child). I recommend going in Spring, or waiting til Fall. August, 100 degrees, and 9658.3% humidity are NOT ideal conditions for sitting in an "Open Air Coach," no matter how beautiful the scenery. Though, I have to admit that dealing with the heat was way beyond worth it just to see this look:

Or this one:

We had a nice little family day, with Jeremy, Lauren, Levi, PePaw and I. Totally going to do it again when the weather cools off.

I plan to edit some more of our photos from the train ride, using my new friend Picnik, and will post those later.