Last week were parent/teacher conferences at the kids school. It’s always fun to hear a teacher’s spin on your own child. I always wonder if they’ll tell me something that I don’t know or shed some light on something that I hadn’t seen or noticed. To date, they never have. Instead they’ve always just reinforced what I already knew-what great kids I’m lucky to have.
Kyla’s teacher told me that Kyla is “spunky” and that she loves kids with some spunk. She told me that Kyla was a great reader (3rd grade level) and loves to put her own voices to the characters. I knowingly shook my head in agreement and said, “Now if you could just get her to pause for a split second at the end of a sentence that would be great.” Her teacher’s summary of Kyla was this- A natural leader, “really takes the bull by the horns, if you know what I mean.” To which I could only reply, “Yes, she is a perfectionist who likes, umm, no loves to be in charge and have things done her way. (which would be the right and only way if you happen to be Kyla.)
Her teacher couldn’t say enough. “If someone at her table has a question, Kyla takes care of it. If I need a volunteer I can always count on her. She has an answer for every question.” The only light shed on my Kyla was that she can’t sit by her best little friend Courtney anymore because they like to talk too much. Not sure how I should have felt about this announcement, but it made me smile and nod. Because there’s really no surprise there either.
McKenna’s conference is always so different. “She’s an angel, so quiet, so sweet and bless her heart, she gives me a hug everyday. We’re just working on getting her to talk more and a little louder so everyone can hear her.” Again, I just nod my head and give Kenna, who is sitting by me looking very uncomfortable, a squeeze. Her teacher handed me a paper Kenna wrote back in November 2009 that she thought was enlightening. The assignment was to write about someone you admire. I’d summarize it but instead I’m going to share it word for word so I never forget it.
“Jesus Christ”
Jesus Christ is very kind and is willing to help anyone that needs help. He reminds me of kind things I should do every hour of the day to someone that looks lonely or that needs help. Jesus is the best to everyone in the world.
He died for us all so we could repent and be resurrected to him again. He is so very kind to us all. Jesus makes everyone feel loved and special. He makes my family feel like the absolute best family in the world. Whenever I need him he is willing to help and talk about my problem (if I have faith).
Jesus has given me good thoughts so I can have a happy life. He makes me think more about how I can change my life to be more like him. After I’m done I always thank him for my life. Before I go to bed I pray and thank him every way I can because he helps me in every way he can. I always want to be more like him. He has always been my role model. I always go to church every Sunday and almost all the time I feel Heavenly Father inside of me. When I feel it I feel like my life just changed.
-McKenna
I loved this glimpse into McKenna today. Not a surprise or anything new. It’s reflective, it’s who she is and she captured it so beautifully.
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