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The girls received a glowing report from the 6th and 8th grade special education teams at their new school. I was extremely pleased with my reception at the meeting. The teachers were sincerely thrilled to meet me! No one was in a hurry to get out of there. They asked me many questions about the girls, and came up with many creative ways to provide them support.

The teachers assured me that Aidan and Alannah are transitioning beautifully into their new school. They are keeping up with the work. They are making new friends that are GOOD friends. This seemed to be very important to everyone there--I guess there are not so good groups.... I would think that most schools have not so good groups? But.... a big hang up here for some reason. I wasn't that surprised. Aidan and Alannah have had a great attitude about the move and have been very excited about meeting new kids.

Tomorrow is Veteran's Day and we are off from school. We are excited that Andrea is coming to visit with baby Stephanie! We have a whirlwind afternoon planned--lunch at Kent Pizza, a shopping spree to Farmington Shoppes with a stop at Aerie Mountain shop at some point along the way. I had hoped to take them to The Planted Feather Farm for lunch, but I remembered at the last minute that they were only open Thursday-Sunday. http://www.merchantcircle.com/business/Planted.Feather.Farm.And.Bakery.860-379-8664 We stopped there once this past Spring when we first visited Winsted. Their menu is to die for... yummy breads, sandwiches, soups and all kinds of delicious desserts. Oh well..... maybe over Thanksgiving?!

Ok--off to bake Chocolate Chip Cookies with Aidan and have our Susie and Dan party!