This school year has been a really good one. I remember, when Nas was just a few months old in 2004, feeling like 2010 was an entire world away and here were are about to finish kindergarten! At some point in my life I became a cynic, so unfortunately I'm wondering what next school year might hold because the kids had such a productive year of growth. But cynic that I am, I also know that God has control over it all and if He can bring us to it, He will bring us through it. So I kick that cynicism to the back of the closet.
Jay struggled with girlfriends in years past, but this school year she has made some great friends and I'm so happy for her! Every girl needs "that" girl who she knows will have her back no matter what. When Jay had her sleepover I had the opportunity to meet her "bestie" and together they reminded me so much of me and my junior high and high school bestie. No matter what the party held, Jay and "A" were together. On top of that, Jay is about 5'2+ and "A" is all of 4'8" - that's just how it was for me and my best friend. Among other things, the social aspect of childhood really solidified for Jay and for that I am so thankful!
Nas was not a fan of kindergarten initially. Going to school all day, two full days and Friday afternoons, meant he had to leave home. Ask Babe and he'll add, "he had to leave his mommy, that was the problem." But Nas is so much like me in that change does not sit well with him initially. We had teary drop offs, yeah both of us, days when he got into trouble because he chose to do what the other boys were doing, we even had days when he came home so tired he fell asleep before dinner. We didn't have many of those days, but early on, Nas would be exhausted after school.
Now Nas has settled into the day-to-day rigors of kindergarten, he doesn't stress about his days because he's used to the system, he even likes to buy lunch - something he wouldn't do before because he didn't know "how" and it overwhelmed him. He's had playdates with a couple of his kindie buddies and has gone to a couple of birthday parties. He is even excelling in his school work. I'm just so happy for my little late bloomer that I could burst!
So with summer looming, I wonder what I'm going to do with my oh-so-awesome kids. They aren't nearly as awesome when they are together 24/7 through the summer months - and, yes, as a Virgo this requires some thought and planning on my part or it'll all fall apart. Which isn't easy, because very few options are cheap! I don't know how other parents survive the summer...maybe they work and don't have to endure the constant bickering come July...but I've got to get it figured out! After all, these new found social skills and academic advancement don't bode as well when the kids are trying to out-think each other or talk the other into a coma. All things considered, if I don't find them something to do over the summer, I just might be the one gaining new skills in the real world - by getting a JOB!
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