School Update

School is going GREAT now! We had a rough few weeks with drop-off, but on the third Thursday, something just clicked, and Ava just turned to give me a kiss and said "good-bye, mommy". I was elated!

If it weren't for the director and the other teachers in the office for calling me and telling me she was fine about 1 minute (sometimes less) after I left, then I don't know what I would do. They were so nurturing and caring. Mrs. Robin even took a picture of Ava right after I left one day just to show me how much fun she was having playing with shaving cream. It's so Aves!

Some other school news....

They have been learning about "Fall"; apples, pumpkins, leaves, etc and Ava tells me something new everyday. She loved making "leaf toast" the other day. They made all things apple and sampled some of each. They tried applesauce, fresh apples, apple juice and apple cider. On her sheet, it noted that Ava said "Apple Cider" is her favorite.

Next week they will be going to the pumpkin patch at school at she is of course looking forward to that.

Some funny conversations Ava has had with her teachers:

Mrs. Lauren: "It's a sunny day today"

Ava: "Actually, there are some clouds in the sky"

This one was told to me by a friend, Andi, who was touring the school that day and saw Ava on the playground.

Teachers: "What are those bumps on your legs?"

Ava: "They are ant spider bites" Um, no, they were actually mosquito bites, not that those are any better.

Mrs. Lauren: Discussing different foods and what is healthy vs. unhealthy food. They made a plate with cut-out food from a magazine.

Ava: "My mom gives me a healthy lunch everyday".