Willa's First Day of School! Again.

Part II, The Sequel, Ditto, etc. Yes, Willa started a new school today. The same thing occurred at this time last year (due to a bad teacher who was fired the day we left). Poor kiddo. We're SO thankful that she is an extremely adaptable kid.


We had signed her up for a certain program at her old school. Right before school started, the director decided to switch it to another program that the school offered (one that we deliberately did not choose or want). We decided to give it a try to see whether Willa would like it.

Last year, she raced out of class every day saying, "Mama, I had the best day ever! Can I go back again tomorrow?" This time, she said, "Well, it's good." (She's such a sweet, positive kid.) She loved her friends in her class, but the program was very academic and she wasn't allowed to play with them, or at all really, except for recess. The majority of the class signed a petition asking for changes, but in the end, it wasn't enough. Thus far, a quarter of the class has left, including us.

Which brings us to her new school. She had a great time! I'm so happy and relieved for her. She cheerfully told me, "It's better!"

We ended her school experience with some drama. She normally eats lunch at school, but I picked her up early and we went out to lunch. When we were finishing eating, I looked at the gas station across the street and saw that it was in flames! I grabbed her and we quickly got in our car and sped away. As Willa said, "Hope no one gets hurt!" Nothing like some excitement to top off the day!