Back to School Update

Jeff, Caleb, and I visited Jonathan and Aaron for lunch at school the last two Friday's. We've decided to try and make this a regular thing. I took a couple of pictures of the cuties eating and thought this would be an excellent opportunity to brag about them a little.

Aaron is absolutely loving Kindergarten. He has told us he's made 4 friends. One of his best buddies is Lucas, who is sitting beside him in the picture. His class has been learning how to write the letters "C" and "S," and I must say, Aaron has beautiful handwriting. His teacher always writes "Nice Work" on his papers, and he is excited to make her so proud. He has learned several new songs, which he enjoys singing to us at home. He's even teaching Caleb! Aaron's also reading a few words already. He takes much pride in the work he does, and wants to keep everything; so I guess it's time to stock up on scotch tape and make room on the walls to hang up his brilliant masterpieces!

Jonathan feels grown up in Second Grade, but is learning that it's not quite all it's cracked up to be. He was excited at first about bringing school books home and doing homework. After a week of the full experience, he's decided that "homework just wastes his time when he could be playing." As much as he's despising homework, he's amazing us with his genius brain. Last year, he was referred to the "intellectually gifted" program at school by his teacher. After several preliminary tests throughout the year, we were just informed last week that he was accepted. He far surpassed the necessary score to be eligible. His score actually falls within the range of scores designated as SUPERIOR and exceeds the performance of 97% of kids his age. WOW! Jonathan is looking forward to starting the SPOTLIGHT program in a few weeks, and we are so proud of him!

This next week holds a lot in store for Caleb. He'll be starting Preschool at a little church, and attending only half a day everyday. We think this will be a great opportunity for him to make his own friends. He's been moping around a little since both of his brothers started school. We'll post later about his first week. In the meantime, be praying for him, us, and his teacher (and her sanity!), as we enter this new stage in his life.

I could go on and on about these guys, but mostly anyone who knows them understands how special they are. So enjoy the few pictures and stay tuned for more stories, because our lives are about to get even busier.