Adieu ASL

ASL will from this time forward only have a minor association with sign language. It will forevermore be associated with two incredible years in London. The American School in London provided the backdrop for much of our lives here. Not only was it a superb academic environment, but it was the context of so many of our happy experiences as a family while here in London. Dallin endured a tough year at a British private school last year, and joined Madeleine for a truly happy school experience at ASL his second year. The last week of school I had a permanent lump in my throat as the inevitable farewells drew nearer. So many dear friends, fantastic teachers, amazing experiences, all now becoming a part of life's memory book. This chapter is particularly difficult to close.


Dallin receives his lower school graduation certificate. At ASL middle school begins at 5th grade, and Dallin is very sad not to be joining his classmates in the middle school next year.


Not sure how cool it will be the second time around when next year he'll graduate from elementary school back in the US all over again.


Grade Four graduates


Dallin with his teacher


Dallin and his two bestest (yes, mom, I know that's not a word) buds, sooo sad to be leaving these guys




Showing off his part of the annual Grade Four mural


Madeleine and her Grade One teacher, exactly what you dream your child's first grade teacher to be


Madeleine with her second teacher, in Grade One there are two teachers for 19 kids!


Last moments at ASL . . . Last walk through the lower school, last stop in the commons, last pass through security and last walk down the school steps.


Thanks for an amazing two years ASL!


To celebrate Dallin's Grade Four promotion I took Dallin to see Wicked


He was on the edge of his seat the whole time!