First Day of School (or Bragging Mother)

Believe it or not this is already our third year at our local elementary school and it will be just 2 years on October 22nd that the kids came home to live.  When they entered school with us Andrea was in the second grade and Justin was in third.  Each school year has been amazing as we have watched them develop emotionally, socially, and academically. 

We feel so blessed to have very bright children - Justin was placed in the GATE class this year and Andrea is with a very strong teacher with high expectations.  They both did extremely well on their STAR testing. James and I are constantly amazed that despite their less than desirable beginnings, and the adjustment to a permanent adoptive home, that they are both demonstrating the love of learning, and are enormously successful students.  Oh no,  am I turning into "ONE OF THOSE PARENTS" again . . .  now I get it . . . you just can't help yourself!!  So proud!

Oh and by the way did I mention they are beautiful, too? ? ? See for yourself as you view their first day of fourth and fifth grades!