September 2nd was Back to School!!!

We got ready for back to school and boy did Redden's bus come 25 minutes earlier than last year. They were trying to conserve gas so they changed the bus routes drastically. You can tell as well as I can, that I don't think he was quite awake. We've had him start showering again before school so that's seeming to help slap him around a little more in the morning. It really helps with waking him up and also with his attitude. He was so grumpy if he didn't shower before school, so that's what we do! He's adjusting well, didn't have a hard time, didn't care that I left or anything. This was my first non-tear year! Yeah for me. It's coming again next year though. This teacher is going to be fabulous for him. She's super structured (which he loves) and is very loving at the same time. She's an older lady and is going to work well for Redden. He's been talking about a boy at school named Dean that he really likes and is his "new" best friend. We'll have to see! So far this year he's seeming to be a very good speller and still has great penmanship and an interest in reading books that are WAY to big for him to read, he'll learn right? I've had lots of parents that he's been playing with tell me how glad they are to have their kids have someone to play with that has manners and is kind and loving and sets a good example for their children. I'm so proud of him that he knows what's right and when to stand up for something that is wrong. Hopefully those will be characterists that stick with him throughout his life as you can tell people are already noticing this great quality about him. I miss having him around home, Austin says he just misses his dad (lol) but he's an intelligent boy and strives for doing what's right. So I'm happy to have him somewhere where he's safe and can keep learning and growing and set a great example to those around him.