We did it!

We did it. We found Peter and Ava. We moved to our new home. We unpacked everything. We settled in!

Finding Peter and Ava was some something short of a miracle. We feel so lucky. Butterfly loves her new home. She hasn't even asked about the other house. She has enjoyed long scooter rides in her neighborhood. She loves to play in the backyard. She gets to choose which bathtub to bathe in. She spends time in the playroom building train tracks for Brother and working at her art table. She loves that she doesn't have to get on the freeway to get to school any more and appreciates the shorter drive too. The transition went smoothly- much better than we had hoped.

Yesterday at school she stated that she felt good because she was "going to be nice today." She had started off the day great- getting ready for school and being kind to Brother. Last night se told me that some of the kids had told her they still would not be her friends because she "used to be mean." She was very hurt. I asked her why they might have said that or why they might still be concerned. She said because they are worried she might still be mean. She said she was sad. I hope that today she tries to be "nice" again and does not give up. I worry that she does not get as much attention when she is "good" and that she reverts quickly to old behaviors.  We will see how it goes today....

The School voted on pursuing the charter extension or pursuing the new charter. The outcome- pursue the new charter. That means no more School as we know it next year. We hope that the new charter will be approved and that the community will continue to stay together. Of course, it will have to be a lottery which means she might not get in event if the new charter passes. If it does not pass, we are leaning towards home schooling her next year while we figure out what to do. I am not sure when we find out about the new charter... we try to remain hopeful.