In the blink of an eye…

I remember being a child and always wishing time would speed up. I always wanted the next thing, to be able to ride my bike further than 4 houses, to be a teenager, to go to High School or to drive. Now in what seems like the blink of an eye a year has passed. One year ago I was preparing for major surgery and my daughters were preparing for Kindergarten and 3rd grade. Today was their last day of school and with it comes one proud mommy!

Daddy and Madi at the bus stop on the first day

Madison’s report card from Kindergarten is based on the Beginning, Developing and Secure scale. Each report had shown improvement and she ended the year with all
Secure’s..so in my eyes straight A’s. More importantly she is reading well, telling time and can count money with the best of them. Heading into the summer before first grade I can’t ask for any better!

Megan finished the year with straight A’s all the way through with Principle’s list 4 straight quarters. The kid is scary smart and loves to learn. I honestly do not know where it comes from but I love to see it!

As things in my life now fly by, I see my girls anticipating the next thing. Megan can’t wait until middle school and Madison is already planning the rock concert her band will play some day even though she has only been taking guitar lessons for 5 months. I try to tell them to enjoy life but I guess I never listened. All I want if for my girls to stay babies.

I know I have said it a thousand times throughout my writings but I am so proud of my girls. I have watched confidence grow where insecurity used to be, assertiveness in place of timidness and a will to succeed that with the proper encouragement from frank and I will carry them trough life. Great school year girls! I love you both!

My last day in Kindergarten

Where has the year gone? Today was my last day helping out in Madison’s class. Instead of the normal writing assignment, the kids painted butterfly wings. The other Mom who rotated weeks with me all year was also there. We met up in the office by chance as we were signing into the school. The Kindergarten building is actually made up of 2 different buildings due to additions over time. We have to sign in at the main building, then walk to the next and buzz in. As we were signing in a massive storm was rolling in. Of course as soon as we walked out of the door the skies opened up. We did not have to go far but I am sure the sight of the two crazy middle-aged woman running down the ramp was a sight to be seen.

It was a nice day with the children. As we walked in the class, a little soggy, the kids all thanked us in Kindergarten unison. Madi’s teacher even gave us a little thank you gift, totally unnecessary! If she only knew how much I have enjoyed the time in the class! Her teacher was a wonderful young woman, I can only hope we run into more like her along the way!

I took Madison home with me which was a big wish list item for her. Thankfully by the time we left the storm had rolled through. I can not believe that next week she will officially be pre-first grader! My baby is growing up.

On a totally different note, Megan’s piano recital is next week. Her father recorded her this morning so she could see herself. I still remember her little baby fingers banging on the red plastic piano with multi colored keys as a baby. You have come a long way Megan! Just beautiful!

Excited about learning, a different view

I never knew just how fun learning could be until I could view it through the eye’s of my children. I was less than a stellar student. My grades were good in high school and actually excellent in college but for many reasons grade school was really difficult for me. Not only did I not enjoy school, I think I can honestly say I hated it. Maybe it was the small catholic school where everyone knew everything about everything, or the comparison to my more academically inclined siblings. Maybe it was the latch key kid thing at age 7, the divorced parents, or the…or the….

It does not matter.

“That which does not kill us makes us stronger” -Friedrich Nietzsche

I have lived by this quote my entire life. So many live in the shadow of their own past, fall victim to things they can not control, allow it to affect how they live their lives. Others use experiences to shape who they become. I decided on this route.

From the time my girls were babies, I have tried to do anything and everything to make learning fun. I never want them to experience what I did. I have spent many hours reading to them, hours sitting at the table working on workbooks with them and many a fun afternoon performing science experiments with them. My husband and I both welcome and encourage questions on just about anything and we do not hide current events from them.

Who knows what the future holds. All I can do is what I feel is best for my girls at the time, what I think will help them to grow into strong, intelligent, self-sufficient young women. Along the way I receive such joy as they grow each day.

With each day I learn, who knew just how fun learning could be!

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