A half day Wednesday....a full day Thursday....a full day Friday.....a car pool "Mommy" voiced with a smile across your face as you ran into my arms...I was so delighted to see you and the missing bags under your eyes! You jumped into the truck and started chattering......."it wasn't so long after all!" The conversation streamed through the carpool exit, down the highway, into Walgreens, all the way home, and all the way to Tumble and Cheer class! The evening moved quickly. I can't even recall what we had for dinner or how we even managed to steer into Saturday.......or Sunday!?! Too fast.....indeed.
I remember sitting at the kitchen table Sunday afternoon menu planning for the week. You requested to write your own list too! Of course mom likes hers nice and tidy----and I wasn't so sure what you had 'in mind' to write out-----and you didn't get a chance to sneak in a list on my list!?! So I printed you, your own menu planning list! You opted for a list of what Daddy needed to work on when he arrived home. As we added to the list, you kept remembering other items that I had verbally discussed getting done. Thus you added them to the list of projects and noted that Daddy wouldn't get all of them done today. Finally, your hand got tired of writing and you asked me to finish your list with specific notations. About that time Daddy arrived and the work began.......pool time....grilling time.....bedtime......and our leisure weekend turned into Monday morning. I, myself, wasn't eager to see 5:30--------and 6:30 for you was a bit early.........too fast.
The morning didn't stop to greet us at a slower pace.......breakfast.....school........and again we met in the carpool line. I was on the phone with an unexpected long distant phone call with our friend, Denetric, but I still glimpsed your smile and your eagerness to tell me to look in your folder! It was a GREEN day (the best day possible----on your discipline chart)! You snacked on the way home and it wasn't until we arrived home that you asked me to look in your lunchbox---only two mini bites of watermelon! A different kind of FAST!?! I was sad to see that you were fasting through lunch again but pleased to see that your grapes from snack were gone--------you were on fumes with breakfast's milk & banana and the day's two bites of watermelon and handful of grapes! We talked about eating for energy as you consumed a glass of milk at home and a bowl of avocado corn salsa! We packed your lunch for the pool---tossing the warm milk and yogurt!?! You snacked and swam around talking to me about your day----the rules song, the gym, the three little apples song, capital and lowercase letters, responsible and respectful......the sun was quickly fading away...too FAST----and although we had you refueled well since carpool, your body was ready to rest.
At home this evening, you showered and watched Peppa Pig while eating dinner (Yes! Even after all the snacking for two hours after school----your FAST had you on EMPTY!)....and a request to work in our journal......and then we had to have story time in your bedroom with all the little kittens but they weren't interested in Lilly's Purple Plastic Purse by Kevin Henkes. When you heard Daddy at the back door you were not either for just a moment...Princess Girl came in with Daddy and the kittens found dinner ready so our story time was on hold for a minute while we quickly revisited your school day with Daddy-------and the kittens had a quick snack before you all picked them up from 'school' and returned them to their home in the basement (until the heat allows us to move them to the garage/outside).....special prayers for our little, BIG kindergartner--------a story about Lilly who loved school......sleepy eyes before any more books could be read.......but we talked about Lilly wanting to be a teacher....and I asked you what do you want to be when you grow up!?! A teacher like Mommy!?! Or a builder like Daddy!?!
Half asleep, you said, "A teacher!"
You were FAST asleep and Tuesday morning will be here before we know it.........and the end of the week........and the end of kindergarten........and one day, we'll know when you're all grown up what you've managed to become.........
It will all come together FASTER than we intend it to--------but until then, I'll count these little moments....the trials and triumphs as moments of unexpected joy!
I love you little one!
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| Daddy says that you are getting to be more like me every day!?! |
The morning didn't stop to greet us at a slower pace.......breakfast.....school........and again we met in the carpool line. I was on the phone with an unexpected long distant phone call with our friend, Denetric, but I still glimpsed your smile and your eagerness to tell me to look in your folder! It was a GREEN day (the best day possible----on your discipline chart)! You snacked on the way home and it wasn't until we arrived home that you asked me to look in your lunchbox---only two mini bites of watermelon! A different kind of FAST!?! I was sad to see that you were fasting through lunch again but pleased to see that your grapes from snack were gone--------you were on fumes with breakfast's milk & banana and the day's two bites of watermelon and handful of grapes! We talked about eating for energy as you consumed a glass of milk at home and a bowl of avocado corn salsa! We packed your lunch for the pool---tossing the warm milk and yogurt!?! You snacked and swam around talking to me about your day----the rules song, the gym, the three little apples song, capital and lowercase letters, responsible and respectful......the sun was quickly fading away...too FAST----and although we had you refueled well since carpool, your body was ready to rest.
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| Savoring Summer's Last Swimming Days |
Half asleep, you said, "A teacher!"
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| Tuesday's Lunchbox & Snack Bag with a Little Journal Joy |
You were FAST asleep and Tuesday morning will be here before we know it.........and the end of the week........and the end of kindergarten........and one day, we'll know when you're all grown up what you've managed to become.........
It will all come together FASTER than we intend it to--------but until then, I'll count these little moments....the trials and triumphs as moments of unexpected joy!
I love you little one!
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