Done with Kindergarten already?

Just can't believe that my little Gabey Gabe is heading into the 1st grade.  He had an amazing year in Kindergarten with Teacher Emily.  What an amazing, patient, caring person.  It takes a very special person to work with people with special needs and she is definitely that person!  We have been so lucky to have her!  Gabe loves school and really loved his teacher and the teacher assistants this year.  We are really sad and maybe even a bit scared to move on to another teacher.  Gabe will be going to a new school next year with a new teacher.

 Teacher Emily :)

Proud of you Gabe!

Field Trip!

Gabe's class went on a field trip to the Children's Discovery Museum at the Gateway.  I surprised Gabe and showed up at his school to join them.  He was in computer lab when I snuck in.

He was so excited when he saw me!

He thought it was really cool that I went on the bus with him.

When we got there they divided the kids up into groups and put colored vests on them.  We went to different area's of the museum for an allotted amount of time.  There was so much to see and do there.  I really enjoyed watching Gabe explore everything and learn how things worked.

Even checking out the doghouse....LOL!

This was really cool, you would put the ball in the pipe and air would blow it up and it would travel thru a pipe maze and come out the other end.  

There was a play farm, fire truck, water contraptions...

He played a fireman and a construction worker

Building blocks on a vibrating plate....

He even got to be a news anchor and a weather man!  He love seeing himself on the screen!

Once the field trip was over Gabe and I decided to take Trax home instead of riding the school bus back to his school.  He thought that was pretty cool too.

What a fun day with my Gabey Gabe!

He's a Leader!!!

I knew it!  I knew my little guy was Leader!  Gabe came home from school so proud of himself today.  He was excited to show me his award that he had received.  Of course I cried, I was so happy and proud of my Gabey!

It's the start of another school year...

We have two MAJOR milestones for this school year.  We have one that is leaving Elementary and beginning Junior High/Middle School and one that is starting Elementary.  It is hard for me to believe that Austin is starting the 7th Grade!  Where has the time gone?  I can still remember my 1st day of Junior High and now I have a son this age!  Crazy how fast they grow up.  We live far enough away that he will be taking the school bus this year.  He is pretty excited about that.  For some reason he seems to be excited that the bus comes at 7:12 am...EARLY!!!

Austin had his 7th grade orientation on Thursday Aug 25th so he went to school for a 1/2 day.  His "official" first day of school was Monday August 29th.

Then there is my little Gabe who is starting Kindergarten?  ARE YOU KIDDING ME?  Already?  It is way too soon for him to be starting Kindergarten.  He will be in a Diagnostic Kindergarten class.  We are super excited about his teacher, she seems really mellow and very understanding.  She has worked with Autistic children for the last 12 years, so we feel very blessed to have her as Gabe's teacher.  He will be going for 1/2 day.  He leaves the house at 7:45 am and gets home at noon.  He was very excited to see the bus come to pick him up.

Gabe's 1st day of school was Tuesday August 23rd.

Sebastian will be going to pre-school again this year as well as next year too.  So he still has a little time before he is off to Kindergarten.  His bus picks him up at 8:35 and drops him off back at home at 11:15.  He is only gone for a couple of hours and only goes on Tuesdays & Thursdays.  He loves school and enjoys having friends to play with.

Sebastian started school before all of them, his 1st day was Thursday August 18th. 

All of my boys are off to school!  It sure makes it quiet around here having the 3 of them gone.  Abby seems to enjoy the one on one attention that she gets from us during this time.