Mommy Goes to Kindergarten

This week after taking Tyler to Hot Lunch I decided to stay and help out in class. It was a totally different experience then Pre-School. Teacher kept me so busy I didnt have time to even snap a picture, or spend much time with Tyler. It made me really cherish those times I had with him at Pre-School. I totally understand why......Teacher didnt want me to be a distraction to Tyler and thats how it should be. After all Im there to help right? I was able to help the teacher hang up all the Turkey art work in the main office and also got to help with class rotation projects. Its a part of class where they split up into groups and rotate through all sorts of learning stations.

Tyler truly is a great student and loves to follow directions and challenge himself to success. He listens and follows the rules very well. One thing I noticed about Tyler and spending time with him at school is that he has a lot of friends inside and out of class. The kid couldnt even eat his lunch cause he had to say hi to like over half of the lunch kids. I just sat there in amazement that a little kindergartner had so many 1st and 2nd grade friends. Hes just a likable outgoing kinda guy. Thats just his nature, and it makes me happy to know hes happy at school and mixes well with the other kids.

In class as I sat and watched him from the corner of my eye I noticed him catching my glance and he would return the excitement with the sweetest little grin. It was a great afternoon. Watching the kids learn and the different things they did brought back so many memories of my Kinder years. I had mentioned to the teacher during class that most of her activities she did I remember doing as well. Clicking the ribbed sticks as you sing songs, writing on dry eraser boards, singing the Nevada song, and playing with the cube blocks. It was neat to see my own son following in those old school learning activities. In fact the cube blocks was the station I was in charge of and I was so proud to watch Tyler pick a number from 1-20 and build his own tower of cubes to match that number. Within 5 minutes he had built towers for all those numbers all by himself. He was on fire and had such a drive and devotion to succeeding in that station. It was neat to see.
The picture above portrays a happy time with my little ones in the car. Funny how picture only reveal the smiles. But in reality I had just been bawling my eyes out in frustration and exhaustion. Heres the story: I raced home picked up my littles at my friends house, decided to get them a quick snack and then head back over to the school to pick Tyler up. I thought if I left early for school we might all be able to catch a little cat nap in the parking lot before the bell rang. My afternoon did not go as planned..I tell you that much. I got both boys in the car, dog in the back yard and closed the door behind me just as I realized I left my keys on the kitchen table. * Preggo Brain*In a panic I called my mom and told her my situation. She was spending the day in G-Ville helping Great Grandma but she was on her way home and was gonna try and swing by and pick Ty up from school. I asked Perry to race down to the school and just be there till MiMi could pick Tyler up so he wouldnt make his teacher wait any longer for us. Perry did just that and MiMi eventually got through the traffic and was able to get Tyler and bring him home. Luckily she had a spare key to let us back in the house. Spencer was the only one that got a nap out of the day and Trevor and I just hung out in and outside of the car and in our front yard for close to an hour and a half. At first I was found in a waterfall of tears out of complete exhaustion and panic for Tyler not being picked up. But as I sat there in my quit front yard playing and giggling with Trevor I was able to really listen to the spirit and be still in my soul as I pondered life and my children. Helping out in school was fun but wiped this preggo MaMa out. I felt hurried, panicked, and unsettled the rest of my day, until I was locked out of my house. I was then able to regroup and relax. I was able to focus and dig deep for that inner strength and solace to conquer the rest of my day. It was an outcome full for peace and stillness, My Heavenly Father knew I needed at that time. So in way I am grateful for the lock out. It actually made my day run a lot smoother once Tyler returned home. I felt more relaxed and prepared for the afternoon chaos. A true blessing in disguise.

So..... all in all...... it was a very good day. :)