Saturday, February 12, 2011
I Give Him Two Jobs To Do...
But if he gets one done, I'm thrilled. Multi step instructions usually fizzle out after step two...especially if told to him over the phone. Well today he not only CLEANED his room, he also remembered to bring down the dirty clothes and bring up the clean ones. I'll ignore the bowl that has been sitting in his room for the past week...
Sunday, February 6, 2011
Why The Title Change?
I really stink at research intensive type posts. Or even regular posts for that matter. A snapshot of my son's world is really more fitting. Think a blog comic book...but without the cool drawings ;-)
Saturday, February 5, 2011
My Son's Report Card Made Me Cry
I was at work the other day. As usual I called home to make sure my oldest daughter and my son, got home safely from Middle School. She answered and I asked "Did you have a good day?" "Yes! I had a great day! I made high honor roll!! (this is the 6th straight quarter, she's made high honor roll...yes, I'm bragging).
Before I could even begin to congratulate her and tell her how proud she makes me (which she does every day), she said "But guess what? Jonah had an even better day...he made honor roll!!!"
I literally couldn't speak. "He made honor roll?" "Yes!! He did!!!" I tried to speak. I'm sure I opened my mouth several times. My co-worker was standing next to me, looked at me with alarm and asked "Is everything ok at home?" I nodded frantically. I could feel the tears forming as I whispered "Jonah made honor roll."
My co-worker smiled and I lost it. I handed her the phone and ran into the back office with my hands over my face. I was shaking and sobbing. Tears were running down my face. Two other co-workers looked at me in alarm. One asked "Are you ok? Did something happen to your kids??!" It took me a few tries, before I managed to whisper "My...my son made honor roll." "Awww, so its a good cry!" one said. I nodded, hands still over my face.
My son.
My son made the honor roll.
He made the honor roll!!!
Just the other week, my husband and I were speculating on how Jonah was doing in school. We know where is strengths are, but worry about what he struggles with, how it impacts his grades... and how that will affect him as he navigates middle school. Also, how it will affect him beyond middle school.
Then he showed us what he can do. What he is capable of. You've heard the expression "a weight was lifted?" I never really experienced that until the other day. Something was literally lifted up and made immeasurably lighter. I was caught off guard. I didn't know, until that moment, how much worry I had been suppressing.
My beautiful boy. My smart, wonderful, quirky, odd, funny, stimy and beautiful boy. He has amazed me yet again.
I am so blessed to have three amazing and wonderfully unique kids. I am so proud of all of them. That my oldest, thought first of her brother's achievement over her own makes my heart nearly burst with love for her. That my youngest tells anyone who will listen, about him...I feel the same.
Somehow, God thought me worthy to be Mom to these three kids...and I am forever thankful.
Before I could even begin to congratulate her and tell her how proud she makes me (which she does every day), she said "But guess what? Jonah had an even better day...he made honor roll!!!"
I literally couldn't speak. "He made honor roll?" "Yes!! He did!!!" I tried to speak. I'm sure I opened my mouth several times. My co-worker was standing next to me, looked at me with alarm and asked "Is everything ok at home?" I nodded frantically. I could feel the tears forming as I whispered "Jonah made honor roll."
My co-worker smiled and I lost it. I handed her the phone and ran into the back office with my hands over my face. I was shaking and sobbing. Tears were running down my face. Two other co-workers looked at me in alarm. One asked "Are you ok? Did something happen to your kids??!" It took me a few tries, before I managed to whisper "My...my son made honor roll." "Awww, so its a good cry!" one said. I nodded, hands still over my face.
My son.
My son made the honor roll.
He made the honor roll!!!
Just the other week, my husband and I were speculating on how Jonah was doing in school. We know where is strengths are, but worry about what he struggles with, how it impacts his grades... and how that will affect him as he navigates middle school. Also, how it will affect him beyond middle school.
Then he showed us what he can do. What he is capable of. You've heard the expression "a weight was lifted?" I never really experienced that until the other day. Something was literally lifted up and made immeasurably lighter. I was caught off guard. I didn't know, until that moment, how much worry I had been suppressing.
My beautiful boy. My smart, wonderful, quirky, odd, funny, stimy and beautiful boy. He has amazed me yet again.
I am so blessed to have three amazing and wonderfully unique kids. I am so proud of all of them. That my oldest, thought first of her brother's achievement over her own makes my heart nearly burst with love for her. That my youngest tells anyone who will listen, about him...I feel the same.
Somehow, God thought me worthy to be Mom to these three kids...and I am forever thankful.
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