So Proud

of both my kiddos.

Like I mentioned previously, Grace was chosen to be on the math team at school. Well Nate is now going to first grade for math. Basically, he stays with his kindergarten class for everything else, but during math time he goes to the first grace classroom. He and another boy from his class are really good at math and they go together.

Not only that, but the math classes are split up into a slower paced, regular paced and faster paced groups within each grade level. Nate and his classmate are in the regular paced group. I had just assumed it was slower paced since they were coming from Kindergarten.

Ray and I feel so blessed and confident that we made the right decision when switching schools. The kids have been given such wonderful opportunities so far. Grace went on her very first field trip EVER this week!

But anyway, back to the topic of my blog......I am proud of my little math whizzes.

Wow

I think I am the world's ABSOLUTE worst blogger. Ever.

Usually I post a blog on Grace's and Nate's birthdays, at the very least, and I didn't do that for Grace this year. It is a month and a half after and I am finally posting a blog.

Better late than never.

This year Grace turned 9. It is her very last year in single digits. I canNOT believe its been sooooo long. Time goes by WAY too fast. I don't know if it's normal or not to be sad about your kids getting older, but I am. Whenever I think about it, it makes me sad, so I really try not to. At the same time I marvel at how much my kids have grown. How much they have learned. How smart they are. How beautiful they are. How kind they are.

Grace has such a beautiful, caring heart. I know that she can have her moments, but really, she is a good kid. She's so smart (she was chosen to be on the competitive math team at her school, which out of 45-50 third graders, she was one of only 8 or 9 chosen).

Grace, I can't imagine life without you. Your eyes light up the world, and my heart. I pray as you continue to grow, you will be just as kind and caring as you are today. The world needs more Graces in it. I love you pumpkin.