A word about the duo....

The boys were fortunate enough to be accepted into Headstart this year. Being that they are 3, means they are locked for the 2 years prior to kindergarten. Some people think that because this is a government funded program it means poor kids in a nasty facility. This is quite the contrary here in Missouri. For one, Missouri's education is wonderful. Did you kow that we dont pay a dime for thier education. Nor do we for Trevors. There is no such thing as "book fees' here. Each child buys a stash of supplies from a supply list at the begining of the year and that is all we pay. So technically we pay about $25 for supplies and they provide the education. It is all tax-supported, which is where taxes should be going (in my opinion).
The boys school is very small. ther eare only 40 kids accepted and there are 2 classrooms. Each class has a primary teacher and and assistant and there is also a floating assistant. They have been separated to facilitate thier own personalities. I love this. The first day Logan cried, but the last week, Connor has been the one to cry when we drop him off. Besides all the wonderful things happening, each boy will have thier own education plan. The teachers meet with us 6 times a year, which includes 2 home visits, to keep us up to speed on thier progress. They also provide assessments and services in speech. The school also is working on potty training. We no longer use diapers, we use pull ups and underwear. (BTW: If anyone wants to send a support package to help out, we could use character undies in 2T/3T as incentives). They also are required to brush their teeth at school twice and hand-washing is a must. The boys are coming home exhausted by their new schedule. They go to school from about 8am- 3:30pm. Another thing I like is that there are 3, 4, and 5 year-olds all combined in the class. The older kids mentor the younger ones. The boys are adjusting well and I am so proud of them.

Connor putting his back pack in his cubby.
John walking Logan to his class first.