A Decision Has Been Made!

I did a post earlier this month about May Day.  I did not include the pictures that I took of Adam, because I waiting to see what we would decide.  Now that we have decided I  can explain what I have been pondering for more than a month now.

Right before Easter, Mike was contacted by a friend of ours.  He works at a local Mennonite High School.  He said there was a job opening, and he thought that Mike should apply.  Mike looked into it and decided he was in the best possible position.  He loved the job he is currently in, and this job looked great too.  He applied, and ended up getting the position.

Now the question comes, what do we do with the boys?  Austin was easy, he was going with Mike.  But Adam,  Do we send him to the Elementary school that is connected to the High School? (that is a pretty high tuition)  Do we keep him at Waterman for 1 more year.  (that would mean that 3 schools for 4 members to our family.  How would we get Adam home after school?  Would anyone be home?  Do we pay for after school care for the 15 minutes that I might be behind him.  I love the resource teacher he has at Waterman, but can I keep him there just because of her?)  Then a thought hit us, what if we would send Adam to my school?  ( I was nervous about this because It would mean a change to a new school in 4th grade, then a new school in 5th grade (5th grade is in the middle school here), then in 6th he would start the middle school--most likely--with Mike.)  That is a lot of changes in just a few years.)

Now, the reason for the delay in my post.  I took pictures of Adam at May Day, but I wasn't sure if this would be his last May Day--as my school does not celebrate May Day.  I wanted make that remark on his may day pictures, if that was to be the case.  So, I held off until I knew what we were going to do next year.

So we asked Adam "How does going to Mommy's school sound to you?  His first question was, "Will I get to be the new student?"  "Well, I guess you will be the new student."  He was very excited about that.

So, now I can officially say that these are pictures of Adam's LAST MAY DAY AT WATERMAN.

Adam is sitting on the hill with some of his friends.  His teacher, Mrs. Brown is the blue shirt behind him.  His math teacher Mrs. Caffo is in the grayish shirt to the left.

Adam's grade level did a dance that sounded Hawaiian.  (Huki Lau--I think-that is probably spelled very wrong.)

A picture of most of the children in his grade.  Adam is in the gold shirt kind of in the center.  If you look at the May Pole, Adam is about 3 people to the right, center row.

Waterman is a wonderful school. I have loved having my boys at this school. I have been so happy that Mike has been employed there for 14 years. But, for family sanity, Adam will not be there next year.