March 03, 2005What's a Gramma to do?Whew! Four! Count them . . . four! school programs tonight. The elementary kiddos had "Read Around" sponsored by RIF (Reading is Fundamental). Each classroom (this is a K-2 school) hosted 15 minutes of reading in their rooms. First up was Dezi's class - they read a Dr. Seuss book (he has a birthday coming up, you know) Fox in Socks. Dezi is a superb reader! Then we went from his class to Miss Jessi's classroom where her teacher read a book (sorry, not sure of that title) about a "Max" who kept telling the scary monsters to shush. Jessi was in her element as she danced and grew tall like the trees - and rowed her boat around the room. Originally we were supposed to have back to back to back so that we could see ALL of the children do their things, but somehow the schedule got changed and Timothy's was at the SAME time (the nerve of them!) as Jessi's. I left her class a bit early to try to see him. His door was closed! And, the rule is . . . if the door is closed no one can enter the room. Sigh. So, I watched through the window, holding Isaiah. It looked (and sounded - muffled) like a really fun story. The children were all then allowed to go to the library to pick out a special RIF book - for free, Nana! meanwhile . . . Auntie Lessa and I rushed out of THAT school to drive back across town to the High School where Sean was going to sing with the Middle School choir. He's a tenor. He's also going to be 13 (!!!!!) on the 10th. We made it in time - phew - and even found a seat where I was comfortable. yay! Oh, I tell you - the music, friends, the music! The voices on those kids! Well, I love music anyway - all types (well, maybe not opera - okay, not rap either), but especially choral music. They did bouncy, they did folksy, they did swingy, they did it all. And, they looked like they were having a darned good time, too. So, just what is a Gramma to do? I would pull myself inside out if I needed to, in order to support them and love them and listen to their songs and stories and giggles. I'm a happy, albeit tired, contented Gramma tonight. Posted by Purplemoose at March 3, 2005 09:33 PMComments
The book is "Where the Wild things are" by Maurice Sendak, which has been a favorite of each of my kids at one point or another as they went through the kinder age. *grins* You can find it at Amazon. And we love that gramma goes through and does all the things she did with us, without our kids. It makes it that much more special when I have someone to sniffle with because my son (who will be 13!! next week)'s voice cracks on the day of his concert for the first time which means his voice is officially changing, and AAAAAAAAAH!!! *WAILS* *whimpers* Posted by: Lessa at March 3, 2005 10:25 PMThank you from the whole LADYBUG family. You make the world go round when you are running around chassing all the kids. and his book was about a wolf and a chicken. Ummm. didnt get he name of it sorry. But Timothy was the chicken and the wolf wanted ot eat him and she decided to fatten him up and fet him 100 pancakes. than 100 donuts, than a 100 pound cake. and when she went to get him to eat him. Timothy chicken looked out asnd said. OH it was you Mr. wolf that was giving us all the food. and he turned to his children and said. children THANK Mr. wolf for all the wonderful food. and allt he chicks ran out to give the wolf 100 kisses. Wolf didnt eat chicken that night But MRS. chicken made him a wonderful dinner. the end! Thank you again. I LOVED IT! and I know they do too! Posted by: Ladybug at March 3, 2005 11:37 PMhmmmm.. how to gently introduce grammas to rap...hmmmmm... I'll have to think on this awhile Posted by: Lisa at March 4, 2005 09:48 AMI need some grandkids... :( Now if only my kids thought so... Posted by: mary lou at March 4, 2005 11:19 AM |
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