As If I Needed To Explain Why I Don’t Home School
Today was the beginning of the end.
The end of what you ask?
The end of the season of my life in which I am the mom of a pre-schooler. Yes, girls. My precious, darlin’ baby daughter is on her way to school this fall. My MOPS days are almost over.
I would love to tell you that Kindergarten registration was today. In fact, it was last week and somehow I missed the huge, glaring sign in front of the elementary school that read, “KINDERGARTEN REGISTRATION”. And lest you give me the benefit of the doubt for not seeing it, I should also say the sign is less than 100 yards from my front door.
I’m nothing if not observant.
So anyway, when I discovered I had missed the O-Ficial Kindergarten registration I stopped by the school office to see when make-up day for the Loser Moms was scheduled. I picked up the registration packet and was then informed I needed to make an appointment for my girl to have Kindergarten pre-testing.
Say what? She has to pass a test to get IN to Kindergarten?
Well, not quite like that they explained. I was told to expect more of an assessment to see what The Girl knew so they would know where to start with her.
I should prequel my panic by telling you that by the time my Number One Son went to Kindergarten, he was reading Shakespeare. The kid is naturally smart, but I was equally neurotic with his pre-K education. We had the flashcards, the workbooks, the abacus and I prided myself on making sure his life was fully and properly enriched.
By Boys #2 and #3 I had calmed down a bit. They also had the benefit of attending an excellent 4-year-old Pre-K in the Georgia Elementary schools so I was totally content to let their teachers teach them the ABC’s, etc. They were also reading by Kindergarten so again, no worries.
My poor #4 girl is a different story. Her mother is still neurotic but in totally different areas. There is no Alabama pre-K so The Girl? She’s pretty much been on her on to glean what little information she could learn from Dora and the Microwave.
I panicked when I found out they were pre-testing for the sheer fact I was soon to be exposed for not having taught my child a single thing in the five years I’ve owned her. I knew she could say her ABC’s – well mostly. It gets a little hazy around the L-an-in-on-P but she totally makes up for it with an exuberant X!Y!Z!.
I decided since we had a couple of days before the testing I would give her the Susanna Wesley crash course in recognizing her letters and numbers. I bought her a dry erase board where she could practice. We drilled and drilled over the letters. After two days, I was confident she knew all the ABC’s and we could move on to numbers.
The Girl counted to ten as well as recognized the numbers without any help from me. I said, “Girl, how did you know all of those?” She said, “Those are easy mom. I learned them on the microwave.”
So there you have it. My five year old learned her numbers from cooking snacks in the microwave. Now if I can just get her to 350 for the oven I may get a complete meal.
Anyway, just for grins, I had her run through the numbers one more time. She counted to ten and stopped. I said, “Well, Girl. Don’t stop there. What comes after ten?” She said, “Mom. You know what comes after ten…The size of my shoes!” So we should have no problem whatsoever with her as long as her teacher can decode ‘The size of my socks = 4″ and “The size of my pants = 5”.
Okay, let’s bring this thing to the runway. We went to the testing appointment today and how do you think The Girl did? When Mrs. H. asked her each of the letters, she said, “Hmmm….I don’t know that one. I’ve never seen that one. Nope. Don’t know that one either.” I think she ended up getting about half of them right. She did redeem me on her numbers though. Didn’t miss a one. And thankfully, they didn’t ask her what came after 10.
Now don’t get me wrong, I’m proud of the little thing, but I’m oh so ashamed of me. The Girl has no idea yet, but this summer she is totally gonna be Hooked on Phonics.
Alright, now I would like to come to my own defense as well as the defense of mothers like me. Am I nuts or is Kindergarten today not the Kindergarten of our youth? What happened to naptime and puppet shows and learning how to color in the lines? How did that get replaced with speed-reading and Spanish? I know education is important, but goodness, do any of you think like me that we are pushing them too hard, too fast?
All I know right now is that I have this dull ache in my heart that is growing with each day that passes. In just a few short months an entire season of my life will be over and I’m not sure I’m ready for it or ready to let go of my little girl who is absolutely the joy of my days. Who will endure WalMart with me? Who will sit in her pajamas with me and watch Spongebob? Who will make a Tuesday movie store run or play at McDonalds while we eat our snack wraps?
Great. Now I’m crying.
And since I’ve typed myself into a full blown depressive episode, you’ll have to excuse me while I go curl up into a fetal position.
(((hugs)))
“I know education is important, but goodness, do any of you think like me that we are pushing them too hard, too fast?”
This is one of our secondary reasons for homeschooling. Here they start them at 4, with full days of classes of maths, grammar, history and french. Four was too young. (Our main reason for hs is that we know we will move multiple times in their school years so the same education anywhere is the one stability we can offer.)
She’ll do fine. And she has the benefit of being allowed to be a kid, you know. Have a blessed day!
Lisa,
I’m there with you, and I’m a TEACHER for goodness sakes. When DS 4 went to K, I was so embarassed at how little “formal” stuff I’d done with him. BUT (and this is key) because he’d had so many other experiences, I think he caught on quicker than some of my other three. At least I tell myself that to make me feel better.
No K is not what it used to be. But then neither is first or second or eleventh or twelfth. It’s harder. Much harder. But our kids DO rise to the occasion in the right environments.
Good K programs still have puppets and play and coloring in the lines while playing with ABCs and 123s.
Hang in there.
Hugs,
Susan
Yes. We are pushing them too hard to fast. That’s exactly why I homeschool. So my kids can work at their own pace. The big guy, my “first grader” is doing 3rd grade math and reading on a 5th grade level. Everything else, on a 1-2 grade level. But he has trouble writing out his thoughts. But my 5yr old DD.. she is taking her sweet time with kindergarten. She loves to give the wrong answer even though she does indeed know her letters and letter sounds. As such, I’ve backed off. She’ll read when she is good and ready to read. She would drive a teacher insane (I know, she does me!
And hey! Why do you think that you have not taught your daughter anything?? You taught her how to walk. You taught her how to talk, how to cook her own snacks, and probably get dressed on her, and just about everything else she can do right now! Just because you didn’t sit there and drill her on alphabets doesn’t mean you didn’t teach her. You teach her by example. You teach her by helping her learn to do for herself. sounds to me like you’ve been a pretty good teacher already.
I’m a firm believer in letting kids be kids. todays schools are trying to push way too hard way too early.
Good Job Mom. You have taught her well. So what if it’s not what the school wants. I bet they don’t grade on “able to not starve in the event of some disaster befalling her mother before her father gets home” *S*
This is my first time to comment. I am not a mother, but a high school teacher who has been teaching first grade for the past two months (they were desperate). Kindergarten definitely isn’t what it used to be. In most places, Kindergarten is teaching the skills that used to be taught in first grade, first in second, and so on. However, in my own class, at least, there are some glaring omissions in the students’ basic education as a result (several can’t tie their own shoes, don’t know their address, etc.)
Oh honey I feel your pain! I remember taking my Bekah to Kindergarten Round up (don’t you love that they call it that)! She was so small I was still carrying her on my hip! I was so shell shocked that she was actually ready for Kindergarten! I had to re figure in my head if I was starting her a year early! I did not want to loss my baby girl either! I thought like you thought, who will go with me! Well now Champ does (that’s the dog by the way). He sits in the passenger side seat and is happy as a lark to be out! I hated sending my girly off the school! Now she’s in the 3rd grade! Finally, yes kindergarten is not what it used to be!!! When My DH and I went to orientation we looked at each other and said Bekah’s not going to make it! Then really have them do so much more then we had too! She did fine though, thank goodness! Do I feel she’s getting a better education, NO! They seem to waste alot of time! BTW you cracked me up when you wrote what your daughter said about learning her numbers (fromt the microwave) Too Funny!
Okay you got me this time with the end of your post. Only my daughter is not going to Kindergarten. The dull ache in heart is because she is getting ready to go off to COLLEGE!!! I could swear that it was only two or three years ago when I was taking her to her first day of school and she looked at me and said, “It’s okay, Mommy. You don’t have to walk me in to the school. I can do it myself.” And I had to respond, “I know that you don’t need it, honey, but Mommy does.”
SIGH
I missed her company then and oh boy will I miss it next fall.
I took her to buy a Prom dress yesterday. How did she get to be such an elegant beauty? I couldn’t help but think that the next time we went dress shopping was probably going to be for her wedding dress! When did I get to be so old? Savor the moments in the pj’s with your little ones.
Excuse me while I go cry for a bit…
A perfect start to my rainy day! Your humor really gives me a lift.
I had three boys before having the 4th and final…my princess. She started “K” last fall, and I found a new freedom with her departure. I think you will too.
Anyway, thanks for the laughs, and be blessed this day. You are doing wonderfully well at being just exactly who God has called you to be.
peace~elaine
If she knew all there was to know to go to kindergaren, she would be totally bored like Brandon was. He so knew everything, he did not do his work, and the teacher did not find it for about 3 months, hidden under the TV. Ok, so how do you go for months and not have any papers froma student that never missed a day?? Ok, so that was a rabbit. But what I am saying is, she will be FINE! She is smart and a methodical thinker like her dad. And as for the tears, I was about to cry with you at the end of your story. Each season holds something special. Enjoy them!
She’s going to be just fine! When I took my “middle” boy to K, his teacher just flat out said, when you were in school, K was basically what kids learn in preschool…the K now is like what you learned in 1st grade!
Lisa:
I can relate to the “dull ache” in your heart. Our children do grow up so fast. Whenever I would begin to feel sad that my baby was growing up and life was moving on at warp speed, I would stop to thank God that my child was happy and healthy. If he was not growing and changing, he would not be developing normally. That truth far out-weighed the other and I could keep a smile on my face and enjoy each new phase of his life.
I agree with you that the educational system has changed. God bless the teachers! The atmosphere of the classroom has changed over the years as well. Even Pre-K teachers today have to deal the “potty mouths”. Taking prayer and the Ten Commandments out of our schools was not an intelligent move.
Well now, I’m sure that just made you feel much better about The Girl entering the formal educational scene :) You obviously have four happy healthy children who are blessed to have parents that love and support them. Life does move on but remember, you have many more exciting days ahead x four!
You make me laugh. . . and cry! Just last night I was telling my 12-year-old girl something she used to do and remembering when she was just a little thing. Sigh.
They do grow up way too fast. And you will miss her. But you will also enjoy some time to do some things you can’t do now. It’s just a different season. And she will only get more fun as she gets older.
Except for the hormonal days. Hers and yours. :-)
And you have taught her something. Just think how well her socks will match every day at school!
Hang in there, friend!
Oh, the pressure! I feel it too. My dd will be doing Pre-K next year, and I’ve often wondered if not having her in preschool this year too will put her behind. Especially because she barely misses the cutoff, so I feel high pressure to have her really “know her stuff” since she’ll be on the older end of her class. I fret and fret, but I think she’ll be okay. (Right? RIGHT?!)
You made me laugh this morning. What a good start to the day! (And hugs to you – I know you weren’t laughing by the end!)
you’re not alone :)
Yes we are pushing them too hard too fast.
What happened to being a kid?
I’m going to hit “post” before I get on my soapbox.
You’re welcome.
I absolutely agree. When I was in kindergarten, we mostly did play stuff, and now they are learning things I didn’t learn until I was in 3rd grade.
Bah.
Another reason why I homeschool.. because I cannot stand the thought of them growing up too fast and becoming smarter than me. (Kidding on the last part… sort of.)
Take it from one who has a very laid back attitude with school. These kids are going to become what God wants them to become whether they learn their alphabet at 2 or 6 or 10 for that matter. When we adopted our boys from Africa, we has to start 1st grade at ages 13 and 14.
I homeschooled them for two years and caught them up as much as my little stressed out self could.
Now, they are on target to graduate high school at 21. I love having this extra time with them. And I know what the world says hinders them, God is using to enable them to fulfill His purpose in their lives.
Hang on sweet sister…
Obviously, I’m laid back about my own education as well. Sorry for the typo…
I meant to say “we had to” not “we has to.” Smiles!!!
Well, I am one of those weirdos that when I got to that point I simply COULDN’T and didn’t send them! Yeah. I know. What could I do? God called me to it! Even then…no official sit down and do “school” till you are 6 years old! A study was done…Better Late Than Early is the name of the book. It showed the kids who learned later learned faster and soared past those who were force fed the info earlier.
Alright now girl! I’m crying with you. This is going to be a hard season for me also. I haven’t really thought about until reading your post today but This fall will be my baby girl’s senior year. A change in our lives, a hard one because it is our babies! Oh what to do??? My goodness they grow up so fast! We will survive and be stronger! We are women, you know.
Don’t worry she’s still be your little girl even thought she will be in school….I’m still my momma’s little girl and it’s been a while since kindergarten!!LOL!!
I do agree with you on kids learning really early.It was not that fast pace when I was in kindergarten. One day (when I have kids)I want my kids to be much smarter than I ever was in school, but at the rate they go now my kids will be way smarter than me way too soon!!!LOL!!!
Lisa, when I taught first grade, it was MANDATORY for me to give them NINE different assessments at the end of school. NINE! These children are no longer allowed to be…well…children. There is too much pressure “up top” for these children to just enjoy childhood. You hit one of my soapboxes today.
Girl, I don’t know what Kindergarten was like on your side of the mountain but on mine? I attended Kindergaten only 1/2 a day and didn’t do much of anything and we DID have a nap.
A is in K this year and it is MUCH different. She is reading.
M will be in K next year. I’ve realized that this summer for her will be filled with learning sounds of letters. And she does attend a full day – 5 day a week – PreK program (much more like the Kindergarten of yore)
SHe can recognize the letters (most of them) but the sounds? Beyond A and B – forget it…..not even M for her own name…..
Trust me – I feel your guilt!
I KNOW I did much less with her at home than I did with A.
I mean with A, she could pick out which letter was for Papa, Nana, and other words on her blocks when she was 18 months old.
With the other two? I’ve been much more slack.
I’m right there with ya sister!
love –
Mindy
I’m cracking up and crying at the same time. My son (#3 child of 4) is turning five on the same day as kindergarten registration. I know when kindergarten registration is because I live in a rural area, and they sent letters to the parents of the upcoming kindergarten class. All three of them. I’m not kidding.
Anyway, I, too, have been a slacker mom with this child. He doesn’t do algebra, he knows no Milton poetry, and he can’t count past 12. He does know that Jesus loves him, and he knows 2 plus 2 is 4. That should be enough.
I know some schools that are working on reading in kindergarten. Preschool is the time for learning the letters and the coloring and the napping.
Yes, our educational system pushes too hard. They grow up fast enough anyway. As this post attests.
I’m going to go wake up the baby now and hug her as I cry.
OK…..am I the only mother who didn’t cry when her child started school???…… He was such a “clingie” child and I knew down deep in my soul that it would be the best for him…….(or he’d still be on my hip today)
Both of my kiddos have been in daycare/preschools since they were about 12 weeks old. Unfortunately (at times) I have not had the privilage of staying at home. Fortunately, with the exception of 1, the preschools they have been in have been wonderful!
Timothy, my 5 year old, knows all his colors, letters, and numbers. He can spell some words like UP and some of his color words, and many of his friends names. He knows the sounds most all of his letters make, and is making up math sentences ON HIS OWN….
NOW….did I teach him all that….NO….am I embarassed by it…YES…You see, it doesn’t matter how much they know or don’t know, we beat ourselves up too much for not being the one that got to teach it to them….
As for the school systems and what they expect…I am a teacher, and I agree that the expectations are WAY too high. These poor kids are tested until they are blue in the face and until they develop ulcers from all the stress….my friend’s son had one!!! Our Texas schools have kids reading before they leave Kindergarten now!!!
Crazy times!!
Ang
Not to worry drama queen will be the leader of the social realm. It does take all kinds of knowledge to be successful in life and if she misses a little of the books she’ll make up for it in the social realm. My oldest was the only kids in the county school system to know that a picture of a couch was called a sofa on the 1985 SAT test. Yea, for him. He is now a brilliant preacher and pastor in NC.
I know that dull ache in the heart feeling all too well…my youngest started high school this year. Parenting is so bittersweet for me right now. There are so many fun things going on with teenagers in the home, but unfortunately, the days pass too quickly.
Not only did you start crying, but I cried reading it as well. Especially when you got to the point about this season in life ending. My daughter will also be entering kindergarten next year. And to make it worse, yesterday, I decided to work on her baby book (which has not been touched in 4 years). And, wow…that was so sad! To see how cute that little pumpkin was and how fast it went by. I even for a brief moment considered having another baby (which would be my 3rd), but quickly realized how that really wouldn’t solve the ache in my heart, because that child’s life would pass just as quickly. SO, I’ll just be thankful for the memories and enjoy the new ones to come!
Ok… loved this post and can totally relate. My son knew all shapes,(including trapezoids and parallelograms) letters, sounds, numbers, etc. by the time he was three. We had wooden puzzles and we would put them together while I would say the names, letters, sounds, etc. making it a ‘fun game’ so it wasn’t as it we were “learning.” He fell for it.
When baby girl came around and she was about to enter pre-K I thought I had better pull out the old puzzles. Trying to pull the same ‘wool’ over her eyes… I started in on her letters. After about 5 minutes she looked at me and said, “Mommy, I REALLY don’t want to learn my letters right now. OK?”
And off she went to cook in the microwave!
She is now 13 and VERY studious. My son… could care less about his college classes at this stage in his life.
You are a GOOD mom and the LORD will shape the and mold them to what he has for them inspite of what we THINK are our failures.
thanks for the fun!
I understand this whole post! I wrote a very similar post last month (Just another day in Paradise). We got a letter from the teacher scolding us on our son’s lack of alphabet knowledge.
Next year will be the first time I haven’t had a baby at home in over 21 years. Can you believe that? It just doesn’t sound right! I will be relieved to make my last preschool payment but, like you, my heart is aching! I’m looking to God for the grace to survive it!
Kelley
I couldn’t believe it when last year my kindergarten son was bringing home worksheets about geometric shapes…not circle, square, triangle, but cube, sphere, hexagon…Too fast for me.
By the way, I found vanilla yogurt at Wal-Mart today. That just made my day.
What is there left to learn in Kindergarten if the kids come in already knowing their ABC’s and 123’s isn’t that what Kindergarten is supposed to be teaching them?
Smiles!
Lisa, I feel your pain if it where not for my husband that wanted our son in 4k we would of been lost too now that our son is in k5 yes he had to be tested too and we sat holding our breath to se if he had pass to move on to 5k and now he is reading at 1st grade level its ture its not what it use to be and I hear for the 1st grade mom’s it gets worst more homework !
And, I feel your pain I miss not having lunch time with my son , so these is where Beth Moore says we need to have more friendships invest in one she said that she hears in all her bible studies lonelness is the number one thing women feel and that is way we don’t have the need to talk any more whe are always texting,or emailing she said what has happen to us, I think she right,But I know you Lisa you will surive, and I am sure you have lots of friends.
Beth Moore says its important to devlope them she had us all in tears. marina
Thanks for the giggle this morning! This was such a great post. I am so happy to know that I am not alone in the “pre” school lack of education department.
My fourth was not interested in any learning before he started K. And he survived and better yet thrived. His K teacher loved him. I think it was his sweet personality and the fact that he didn’t take it all too serious and was just a happy kid most days.
He was the only kid that when I dropped him off at K, I cried. Now, when number five goes to school, I am going to be crying for another reason, I will also be watching my oldest go off to college.
Great post Lisa!
I’m always up for a snack wrap so if you get super lonely you just head this way…
We have opted most of our children out of Kindergarten…or homeschooled, so it didn’t matter. Every child is different, and my #4 child taught himself to read, but #2 still was on a Kingergarten reading level when he entered 3rd grade. My littlest just turned 4 this year, and I am glad that I have AT LEAST one more year with her here at home. She’s not ready to be THAT big of a big girl!
Oh Girl you bless me! Let me make you feel better.
(Here’s me, with a teaching degree with “specialization areas”! Impressed yet?)
LET’S HOME SCHOOL!
Son #1:Super student from day one. Finished high school at 15. Is now almost a college Junior at 18, with full scholarships. (I am very good.)
Son #2:Much like his brother, only he’s even better at calculus – Is blowing the lid off of the ACTs. (I am very good. Someone pat me on the back)
Daughter #1:Started of with some serious issues. $6,000 later, after months of vision therapy, I get her all “caught up” academically. She’s now at grade level making A’s in Algebra. (I had no idea I was THIS good)
Daughter #2: Easiest student yet. 7th grade is effortless. Could skip a grade. (I amaze me)
Daughter #3:(the baby) She isn’t exactly “into” the school thang. At 8 (almost 9), she couldn’t care less about reading. She thinks it’s stupid to try and subtract if you have to “borrow” – so she won’t. I don’t even want to think about if I had to put her in 3rd grade in school. They would just laugh (and then probably call child services.)
The moral? Lisa T. (above) was right. They are going to become what God intends for them to become. I am not to blame for Baby Girl’s strange attitudes toward all things academic. And, (sigh) I am not the reason that my older kids excel. Everybody’s turning out to be who HE planned them to be. ‘Cause that’s what we asked Him to do with them all along.
(You really should visit Heart of the Matter magazine and listen to all of the home school moms. Girl, you’d feel better in NO TIME :)
Feeling your pain! We are going through the same thing with our little 4 yr old boy. I keep telling him to quit growing and he says, “No, mommy, I’m a big boy now!” B.A.W.L. We are also going through a transition of private Christian school to public school and I have no idea how I’m going to adjust. Our daughter will be in the 3rd grade and he’s going into K, so they will be in the same school. His teacher told me that in the mornings, my daughter gives him a hug and a kiss and if he forgets, she says, “Hey buddy, I didn’t get a kiss.” (tears) Oh, dear, the stages we go through. Don’t worry though, she will do fine and who else would have thought to teach her the numbers from the microwave! Brilliant!
With Lauren my youngest, I ended up hiring an older neighbor who use to be a teacher to “tutor” Lauren before the big K! Ms.Sue was a life saver! And you are right they learn what I learned in middle school!
Jen
O my! My daughter and I use to start each morning off with Bfast in bed watching Lucy reruns! She is now 24 years old, in collage, getting married in June…and I still MISS her and Lucy! Well, the closeness has just changed into shopping at Old Navy, reading the same books and talking about them…and now making flower pom pom balls and addressing wedding invitions….
O, and when a grandchild comes along we will watch Lucy reruns and have bfast in bed……..
HI there! My baby just turned 5 last week! I sort of feel your pain, but we’ve been homeschooling so not totally. I’m agonizing over it a smidge. Anyway….I loved this post!
It all boils down to standardized test scores my freiend. I think they believe that if they start younger, they’ll do better…yeah, right. I started the latest with the girl, and she has been the easiest to teach and she is the only one to take initiative with her own learning…could be ’cause she’s a girl, but we won’t get into that…
Also, I totally have T-Mobile, you Verizon snob and I just got myself a new wi-fi phone, so I’m heading over to Starbucks to read more blogs! Hee-hee-hee! Just kidding, after buying the new phone, I can’t afford a cup of coffee. :)
Miss you, been way too busy here, but would love to chat soon.
TOTALLY HILARIOUS!!
I am in the same boat.
My oldest was reading and knew Spanish and all that by kindergarten (he never went to pre-K)
My Cole well he sounds a bit more like your daughter. When I ask him his letters he gives me a look and says “mom you know that why are you asking me?”
In other words he has NO IDEA!
Oh and since I am a sympathy crier – now I am wiping away tears!
Enjoy the fetal position – LOL!
Kim
Oh sister! I know from whence you come. My baby went to Kindergarten last September…she cried, I cried, I cried some more…you get the idea.
At “Kindergarten Curriculum Review Night” our teacher told us…
…”we have sucked all the fun out of education and it doesn’t take us long. This is what I was teaching to 1st graders 15 years ago. My objective is to have fun. I’m gonna try to have as much fun as possible while teaching them all this stuff…”
Straight from the horses mouth!
Our kiddo knew her numbers from the remote (Disney is 290; Noggin is 295, etc) :) LOL
Even though I admit to being a little concerned at how she’d do…she’s doing great. Readin’ and everthang. :) Right on target for 1st grade.
I totally agree, they are pushed way to fast. My four year old is starting the fall too, still have not registered her either. Thanks for the reminider. See, your not the only loser mom. lol.
Lisa, this is why I homeschool!
I love the time together – snuggling with a book, being together and having ALL the teachable moments!
I build them up in who they are in Christ! I LOVE (most) every minute of it!!
Maybe you should pray about it. :)
“She’s pretty much been on her on to glean what little information she could learn from Dora and the Microwave.”
Oh, sister mom-to-four, I SO. GET. YOU.
Today I remarked that Ingram seemed like much more of a baby at one than my firstborn did. To which my mom – mother of two kids, appropriately spaced 2.5 years apart – replied, ‘Well, of course, Shepherd got waaaaay more attention.”
Oh, ouch!! Sank her fangs of condemnation right into my overwhelmed heart!
Hey, our latter borns are STREET SMART.
Just like all the um, little street urchins whose mommas didn’t raise them either…
think maybe I’ll join you in that pose…
Lisa, I can’t believe she will be in school, it seems like only yesterday that I got a call from the prayer chain letting me know you were on your way to the hospital. Boy do I feel old! well past my years anyway.
I remember my daughters first day of school like it was yesterday. I waited in the parking lot until school was over just in case she needed me (they only had half days then & we didn’t have a phone).
She is married now with a family of her own but she will always be my little girl.
I just LOVE this post, esp. the Susanna Wesley Crash Course part! I even had to tell my retired United Methodist preacher daddy about that one! :D