New Classroom Digs

No sooner does that first day of school roll around,
then my buddy suddenly spends more of her waking hours
in the classroom than home with me.

Thank goodness it's such a warm, cheerful, artistic and sun-filled place.
Each year there's a cute back-to-school theme,
and this year is was Dr. Seuss...complete with truffula trees.
This elementary school is just four years old,
so it's a first grader's dream.

CISD, our new school district also just unseated our old one
as the top public school system in the state.
Needless to say, everyone around here is brimming with Carroll Dragon pride.
Lexi has quickly started drinking the coolaid,
wearing lots of green, chanting "Dragon Power"
and even forcing a car decal onto my SUV.

I volunteer from time to time in the teachers' copy room
and as a classroom, cafeteria and library volunteer.
It's really so much fun to be back in school,
where the passion to learn is infectious - especially at this age -
as the kiddos make huge strides in their reading and spelling
each day. 

Vic and I see a palpable enthusiasm in Alexis -
she enjoys her spelling quizzes
and actually begs us to quiz her each night
(this comes from her mommy's genes, without a doubt).
She looks forward to reading the books she brings home to us,
and she is excited about everything from Pacman in P.E,
to the games they play in computer lab,
to their weekly science experiments.
As her parents, it's pretty damn cool!
"You're off to great places, today is your day.
Your mountain is waiting, so get on your way."  Dr. Seuss