Proud Mama Moment!

Here is a Facebook post from Maya's teacher today:

"Today a child in our class brought in an 11 page play she wrote about the Greek gods. It was accurate and funny and perfectly written. The whole class read through it and allowed her to direct them in the way they spoke and accepted feedback and tried out different voices...they even made suggestions to each other. This went on for over an hour until they got through it. They were complete professionals.

This was not something I assigned or even expected to ever happen.

I got misty I was so proud at the end and they beamed like the sun...ever single one of 'em.

Thank you God for this day."

Warm Weather At Last!!!

Thank goodness that the weather turned a bit today. Maya, Brooke, and I took advantage of the warmer weather and took a short hike on our street. It made my body, mind, and soul so very happy! 

The only thing missing was TS.

Simon's Hook, Fun Friends, Connections Through Writing

Friday, March 7th: Today, I read the book "Simon's Hook" to my class. It is a book about how to deal with teases and put downs. In the book, the grandmother tells her grandson a story about a group of fish who learn not to bite the hooks that try to catch them. The fish use different techniques (swimming away, making a joke, agreeing, changing the subject, and ignoring) in order to avoid the hooks and remain free fish. As I was reading the book and led the children in their follow up activity, I realized how much I needed to hear the lesson as well. Swim away from the hooks and I will remain free. 

Got it!

Saturday, March 8th: I LOVE our friends Josh and Dana and their girls Ava and Rory. I love how we can get together just a few times a year and pick up where we left off the last time. It is a wonderful feeling to have like minded friends to share the journey with.

Sunday, March 9th:  Today I met with two of the people in my book writing group. I love how we can be from very different walks of life and backgrounds and connect on such a deep level. I have learned so much from them already.

Cromwell Valley Park

We went on a field trip today to Cromwell Valley Park to learn more about rocks. The children got to make the three types of rocks and took a long hike around the park to find various types of rocks. The teachers were really friendly and knowledgeable. It was nice to have a different kind of day.

Struggling a little bit today

Today is a tough day to find something special that I love. I am going through alot of shifting and changing particularly at my workplace and the situation is impacting alot of families. I do believe that everything happens for a reason and I am confident that in the future I will be looking back on this time with a different perspective. Right now, I am claiming that love truly is all around me----in my children's eyes, my husband's support, my friends' choosing to reach out to me, my family's reminders that all will work out, and my co-workers' unending integrity. 

Friends

This morning I awoke and found 5 messages of support from friends. I have always been very independent and I have spent alot of my life taking care of other people. I am so very grateful to be in the process of learning how to take care of myself and lean on the support of others.

Love From the Last Four Days

Friday, February 28th:   I love when a day that has the potential to go one way goes completely the other way. Really tough news was shared at work and instead of people lashing out in anger they chose to come together in support.

Saturday, March 1st:  Today I love the new possibilities that are being created from a very sad situation.

Sunday, March 2nd:  I am feeling so very blessed for all the supportive people that I have in my life.

Monday, March 3rd:  I love this snow day!!!