it’s confirmed.
We have GREAT kids.
We recently had parent teacher conference day. All the middle school teachers were in the gymnasium, each at their own table, seated in alphabetical order. Parents had an opportunity to speak with each of their child’s teachers for about 10 minutes. I spent a little over an hour at school, talking (and listening) to FavoriteSon’s teachers. When I arrive home, I call out, “FavoriteSon! Come here please.” He puts down the video controller and slowly comes into the room. I wrap my arms around this great kid and say, “The only reason I didn’t have SEVEN people just tell me how wonderful you are is because Coach Basketball (P.E. teacher) wasn’t there.”
“oh.” (with a grin)
What a great kid. Really. Six people confirmed it today. People who would know. He is a great kid. Smart. Funny. Respectful of his friends and teachers. Interested in his classes. Competitive (hmmm. wonder where he gets that?) He’s just . . . really a great kid! He can’t seem to keep track of lunch boxes, but doesn’t want to buy lunch at school because, as he put it, “It’s a terrible value.” (That’s my boy!)
He did get an infraction at school the other day. What was the terrible offense? He forgot and left his cell phone on and it rang in class. Wrong number. So he got an infraction for forgetting to turn off his phone. There are worse reasons for getting an infraction.
He is a GREAT kid.
PinkGirl’s teacher didn’t even need to talk to me. Her daughters are in a play with PinkGirl. The Aristocats. Rehersals are Wednesday afternoons and we carpool, so I get to talk with the teacher often. PinkGirl is doing GREEAAAT! I love the comments on the report card:
“PinkGirl is the ultimate “drama queen!” She loves to sing and perform. She is always directing and choreographing plays at recess. She has limitless energy and an amazing zest for life! She throws herself headlong into everything she does at work or at play.”
and here’s my favorite part of the comment:
“She lives life out loud!”
Oh, yes. Yes, she does.
I love these kids. Thank you God.
