March 31

With "new" schools come new experiences, so today's fifth grade presentation on the American Revolution was a fresh one for me.

Brady (center on a knee, wearing a red cap and ornate feather headdress) and his classmates did an admirable job of sharing their knowledge all throughout the two-and-a-half hour event. For his part, Brady took part in a skit with his "team" (the Blue Rebels), took on the persona of Samuel Adams, and even read the part assigned to an absent classmate.

He hasn't known these kids since kindergarten since he changed schools when we moved and sometimes that truth makes me a little sad, but watching him sitting with his buddies and seeing them fist bump one another as they successfully finished their portions of the program made me happy. I'm glad that he feels comfortable and that he's enjoying his last few months of elementary school. Smooth transitions to new situations are never a given, so it's a blessing that he's content where he is.