When my son first started public school three years ago I was pretty nervous. Would he make good friends? Would he be ok without me all day? Had I done an ok job preparing him to learn? We started him at Cooper West in Lubbock and Cici Richardson was his Kindergarten teacher.

Within weeks he was excelling and learning under her care. She was always a vibrant, energetic and incredibly talented teacher. We lucked out when our second son, Silas, got put in her class last year and he also began climbing the learning ladder under her leadership.

We just couldn’t say enough good things about Ms. R. I was so excited to get to do her and Tyler’s photos at Cotton Creek Barn in New Home a week before we moved from Lubbock. These two have been together for a year and are just so much fun together.

Cici brought her adopted pup, Belle, for the photos and this is the funniest shot I got of her!

Thank you, Cici, for teaching my boys how to read and love learning! You are the best!