Hot stepping it

Anne is walking more and more on her own - I think she likes it. Heather recently told me that Anne even turned around all by herself. This is scary - she is boldly crossing the infant/toddler boundary. Now if only we could potty train her with equal success...

Additionally, Anne may even have a local school to go to when she is of age. The Champaign school board (Unit 4) has voted in a generous package that includes a school for our subdivision, so it is up to the voters now. This would be such a blessing; currently, all of our neighborhood children our shipped off to various schools via the "Schools of Choice" program, which, opposed to the name, most families have little to no choice where their kids go. For some families, the children go to completely different schools. With a school practically in our backyard (well, about 4 blocks away), Anne will have classmates that live within walking distance, her buddies and playmates.