Austin and I went to Joe's house to meet him for the first time, play together and have lunch. Joe is Austin's age, and has similar interests. We were welcomed with open arms by Joe, his mother and sister. Joe's room reminds me so much of Austin's bedroom - Lego everywhere!! Austin and Joe built some Lego together and hit it off immediately. Austin left feeling really buoyed up and convinced he has gained a new friend. Joe invited Austin to his birthday party on October 30 - Austin is thrilled!
It's so nice to see Austin having success in a peer relationship. This experience seems to have affected Austin's general demeanor. He is pleasant and responds to criticism favourably. He bounces back quickly from disappointment.
Joe loaned us the book, There's an Owl in the Shower, by Jean Craighead George. We haven't read it yet, because we are in the middle of The Thieves of Ostia. Austin is learning about what it would have been like to live in the time of Ancient Rome. The main character lives in a house that is built into the city wall.
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