That David Bowie song got me through high school, and it seems perfect to use it as the title to this blog entry. We are now over a month in to a new school year. This is going to be one wild ride for us! With Noah entering his freshman year, and Nik entering his senior year, our family is facing many changes.
The boys in their class shirts.
We are off to a great start. Noah has adapted to high school nicely. Last week was Homecoming, and Noah jumped right in to the fun. He marched in the school parade. I was thrilled to hear so many of his gen ed peers saying "Hi Noah!" He seems to have made an impression with his peers, and that was awesome to witness! He even introduced me to his friend. That's right, I said friend. This kid has never used that term before until this year. Now, it's not the type of friend that you go to the movies with, or hang out after school. Noah still very much prefers to hang with family. But Noah identifying someone as a friend is huge! To him, his friend is someone who he can talk to while walking the halls or having lunch. I'm so happy to see such progress!
Noah walking in the Homecoming Parade
Parade watching!
The kids in the parade floats were throwing candy, so of course my smart senior was ready to pounce on that!
The boys were invited to a Homecoming Dance pre-party at a classmates house. Since I had to work, Alex jumped in and made sure that the boys looked handsome. Nik wore his 11th Doctor Who bow tie, because they are cool. Noah wore the 50th Anniversary Doctor Who tie. Nerds rule!
Of course they had to go on their adventure by walking through the Tardis!
At the pre-party, I was able to join them. It was so much fun to see all the kids hanging out, having a great time!
Nik and Noah and their awesome teacher!
Yes, I was standing on something.
What a great time! Eventually, the kids all carpooled to the dance. About an hour and a half in, my phone rang. Nik called to say he was ready to leave. As we were talking, Noah called to say he was ready to leave too. The kids reported that they did not dance. But they did have fun hanging out and taking pictures with their phones. In case you are wondering, one kid took pictures of people coming in to the dance, and the other took pictures of his brother taking pictures of people coming in to the dance.
I just love how the boys are willing to try new experiences and step out of their comfort level. What more could a parent want?
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