Wow, I cannot believe that my kids are half-way through the school year. This past semester was much different than years' past. The pace was much more calm and less stressful for all of us. Both kids seem to be liking Lookout Mountain Elementary (LOM). They have made some new friends and re-connected with some from preschool. Neither of the kids have had too much homework. Aiden usually has a spelling test on Friday that we have to study for throughout the week and a Wednesday writing assignment that is due on Friday. Madilyn receives a homework packet on Wednesday which is due the following week. The only frustrating part is that because our kids are not receiving as much homework as they were previously, we don't always feel like we know what they are learning. But, I'll take that over the tears and anxiety of the past. Academically, the kids have done very well the first two semesters. Madilyn qualified both semeste...