Teacher Conference - Austin

I wasn't so sure what to expect out of Austin's teacher conference. He's not one that usually talks much about school. Avery usually overtakes the question when I ask how the school day was and every once in a while he chimes in. His comments tend to be more about what happened on the playground. He hasn't shown near the interest in writing his name or letters or working on homework. He does love to read with Wes at night and likes to draw.
Ms. Winkelmann said Austin was doing great in class. He is quiet, but seems to be coming out of his shell a bit. He still has a little ways to go on his letter recognition, but Ms. Winkelmann said he was still in line with the rest of the class. His self portrait was adorable. Like his sister, he included knee caps!?!? He plays well with others but also likes to play on his own and overall is a great little guy to have in class.
At the end of our conference we discussed the idea of holding the kids back a year or keeping them with their current class. Avery & Austin are the babies of the class w/ an August 15th birthday. I go back and forth alllllll the time with what we will do and maybe one day will post about it, but this is a decision we will need to make this year. It's a huge decision, one that could affect the rest of their lives, or at least a good portion of it. I know what every decision we make, we ahve to be confident in and stand by it.