*2 weeks left of my last class
*2 weeks before Andrew starts 1st grade
*2 weeks before I cry like a baby leaving him there all day
*2 weeks before Grace is lost without her brother and we both cry all day
Wow, 1st grade! I can't believe we are almost there. Of course, I can't believe I am almost done with this class either. When I finish on August 8th I will be certified to teach English Learners. I cannot believe all the work I have put into these 4 classes and the amount of time spent away from my family or with the tv babysitting my children because I had to work on an assignment. It has been a tough 6 months and the next 2 weeks are going to be rough but there is a light at the end of the tunnel.....finally!
Today I took a meal to a family from our church and the kids helped me make cookies and while they were putting the little criss cross pattern on them (peanut butter cookies) I explained that we were taking them to a family b/c their mommy had surgery and couldn't fix dinner. I want them to understand that we do things for others, not just for ourselves. I think my kids have become very self-centered this summer and want, want, want. I'm sure it's normal but I need to let them see me doing things for others rather than just doing. Anyway, we got in the truck for tumbling and the battery was dead. Grace was a little upset that we couldn't go but she was more upset that the truck was broke and we couldn't "sell" our cookies to the church!!!! I guess she missed my whole lesson I was trying to teach but it was so cute when she said it!
She already has a heart of giving and compassion, she just has a hard time displaying it sometimes. She tried tonight but got really shy in front of our neighbors and punched her daddy instead. It's like the emotions are just too overwhelming in her mind and she doesn't know what to do with it all.
And so I leave you with a picture that has nothing to do with today but what is a post without a picture?
