Thing 22

This post is long overdue, but I was waiting for the right time, and after this morning's event, I'm ready.

Thing 22 I love about this move is the kid's school.  That's right, I LOVE their school.  Even better, is that THEY love their school.  It wasn't coincidence either.  We looked at several schools out here, weighed the pros and cons of each, then we prayed about it.  Where we ended up is where God led us; this beautiful small campus (100 families K-12),  that takes a Christian education and combines it with a classical curriculum.

The better part of my morning was spent helping Charlie's 5th grade class make a New Jersey cake.  They've been studying the counties of New Jersey and today was the celebration.  Each child brought in a plain white cake, and then proceeded to cut out the shape of a county.  These counties were then assembled on plexiglass, forming the state.  Decorating the cake was the best part, as it had to include something "famous" in that county, forcing the kids to create with candy and goodies.  You'd be impressed with their ingenuity.

This was right up Charlie's alley- he's a cartographer already, at the young age of 10.  Seeing him in his element, enjoying the time with his classmates, brought pure joy to my heart.  It didn't hurt that the process involved plenty of sugar!

                                            The blank canvas, soon to be an edible New Jersey.

                                                          Can you say "sugar high"???

                                                            Charlie's addition to the map

                                                     It's almost done...

                                                     Ta-da!  Aren't they amazing artists?

If you've ever moved with children, you can appreciate how important it is to see your kids adjust and thrive in their new environment.  Somehow, we skipped over any "adjustment period".  Our kids seamlessly entered this place, as if they'd always been there.  That's not by chance, or luck.  It's what God does when you obey- he blesses you!

Here are a few other things I LOVE about our school (and the students)

- It's small; Charlie has 13 kids in his class, Audrey has 11.
- It's close to our house (ok, so we planned it that way, but still...)
- Uniforms!
- They expect the children to respect authority- and they do!
- The teenage boys are quick to open doors when they see me approaching- I really really love this.      
- Latin in 3rd- 8th grades.
- The way they keep my kids challenged and enthused about learning.

In short, our school is the perfect fit for our family.