Now this little getaway was amazing! Blue Ridge, GA is adorable and the kids had so much fun picking apples. They are begging to do it again next year. This was Graham's 6th birthday present. We picked apples, and then took the train on an excursion to the next town over and found some yummy Mexican food for lunch. The train took us right back to Blue Ridge and the leaves were at peak this weekend. The Toccoa river ran near the train tracks and there were so many adorable cabins along the way. Will definitely check out VRBO for a future weekend trip!



I hesitated to post this, but it's just so amazing to me! Hunter received what is possibly his last reading assessment in elementary school (5th grade). His scores are incredible, but what makes this so unbelievable to me - is where we were 4 years ago. In first grade, this child struggled with sight words EVERY NIGHT. Seriously, there were tears 4-5 nights per week. Hour long tear filled, flash card sessions...daily. When I look at where Graham is now in 1st grade...reading/sounding out almost every word in front of him with ease...I truly realize how far Hunter has come! So what these results say (to the best of my understanding) is that Hunter is in the 5th grade, 4th month of school (GP 5.44) and tests at a grade equivalent of 12.9+ (compared to other students nationally). He's in the 98/99th percentile and can comprehend up to 80% of 11.4th grade material. So proud of his progress and so grateful for his 1st grade teacher, Ms. Shavon Diggs, who encouraged me to keep going...
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