First week of school was a fantastic success for our young man. Returning to the British American School of Charlotte this year, he fell right back into a familiar routine. This year, we have a delightful teacher by the name of Ms. Ross.
I've volunteered my services to serve as a Community Parent for the class this year - this means I'll be working with a team of other parents to plan "community building" activities for the schools' families. Should be fun!
Colin's class took a field trip on Friday of this week to explore the "senses" in an outdoor setting. We took the children to Beatty Park, where the kids wore "Senses Detectives" badges and gathered sensory stimulating items like pine cones, trees and rocks. We also found a lot of bugs along the way, and an especially friendly tiny frog.
We were blessed to have Colin's "Mum Mum" here this week to participate in all the fun. My mom, recently retired, has come to spend 2 weeks visiting with us (she's been a tremendous help, as always). Colin just LOVES his Mum Mum!!!
A successful first week of school delivered us happily into the arms of a 3-day (Labor Day) weekend. And during the course of the weekend, Colin's third tooth fell out, beckoning the Tooth Fairy to make another visit to Swancroft Lane. In case you're wondering if the "down" economy has affected the Tooth Fairy's business, the answer is an overwhelming "NO". She left Colin a crisp $20 bill. Colin woke me at 5am on Sunday morning to show me his reward. Then he proceeded to snuggle up with me (and his $20 bill) for a little more snooze time.
All in all, a great first week of school. Highlighted by the always-welcome presence of Mum Mum, fun times with Colin's school buddies, and a visit from the tooth fairy. Can't wait to see what week #2 brings!
Keep Smiling,
Dawn
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