Dear Gibson,
I just got back from picking you up from school, and as you and Aubrey got into the car, you were talking about reading. She was saying that her teacher misses a lot of school because she has to go to training meetings, and you said it's because she needs to learn how to teach you to read more and to like reading more. Aubrey said that reading is boring, and asked you if you thought that reading is boring, too. You said, no! Reading is so fun, it takes you to lots of places and you love to read because it helps you use your imagination because you like to imagine yourself in the book.
Bestill my heart...you love reading. I love it!
Love,
Mom
Friday, April 6, 2012
Thursday, April 5, 2012
Dear Gibson,
It has been much too long since I've updated this journal, but things are calming down after a very overwhelming year. So it is my goal to re-up with this project!
To preface this little story, I want to point out that you have made a personal goal this year to read the Book of Mormon all by yourself. You have become a very accomplished reader in 1st grade, and it's really fun to see how your skills are being strengthened as you read the scriptures out loud. Now I see how missionaries can learn a language by reading the BoM in the language they are trying to learn. We didn't begin this undertaking at the beginning of the year, we just started a couple of weeks ago. Again, I'm finally ready to work on some projects! Tonight, we read 1 Nephi chapter 14. It was your turn to read (we switch off reading verses), and your verse had the word "abominable" in it a couple of times. You were tired and trying to hurry, and you said, "the abominable snowman" instead of the "abominable church." It was hilarious. The funny thing was that it took you a couple of lines to realize what you said, and then you said, "I said snowman, didn't I." We cracked up.
I'm so proud of your decision to read the Book of Mormon before you get baptized next year. We aren't very far into it and already I see your testimony growing, and I see you trying to make sense of what we read together. Thank you for always trying to be good, and I can't wait to share with you again all of the wonderful things you do that make me smile.
Love,
Mom
It has been much too long since I've updated this journal, but things are calming down after a very overwhelming year. So it is my goal to re-up with this project!
To preface this little story, I want to point out that you have made a personal goal this year to read the Book of Mormon all by yourself. You have become a very accomplished reader in 1st grade, and it's really fun to see how your skills are being strengthened as you read the scriptures out loud. Now I see how missionaries can learn a language by reading the BoM in the language they are trying to learn. We didn't begin this undertaking at the beginning of the year, we just started a couple of weeks ago. Again, I'm finally ready to work on some projects! Tonight, we read 1 Nephi chapter 14. It was your turn to read (we switch off reading verses), and your verse had the word "abominable" in it a couple of times. You were tired and trying to hurry, and you said, "the abominable snowman" instead of the "abominable church." It was hilarious. The funny thing was that it took you a couple of lines to realize what you said, and then you said, "I said snowman, didn't I." We cracked up.
I'm so proud of your decision to read the Book of Mormon before you get baptized next year. We aren't very far into it and already I see your testimony growing, and I see you trying to make sense of what we read together. Thank you for always trying to be good, and I can't wait to share with you again all of the wonderful things you do that make me smile.
Love,
Mom
Saturday, June 18, 2011
Dear Gibson,
You woke me up this morning by nudging me and saying, "Mom, I have our camping list! Read it!"
Here is the list, I admit it took me a minute on some of the words, but I got it - and it's a pretty great list! I wanted to put it here, just in case the original ever gets lost.
Very well done, son! Our first camping trip of the season is in two weeks - we'll make sure to pack all of the things on your list. And you are getting very good at phonetic spelling, by the way!
You woke me up this morning by nudging me and saying, "Mom, I have our camping list! Read it!"
Here is the list, I admit it took me a minute on some of the words, but I got it - and it's a pretty great list! I wanted to put it here, just in case the original ever gets lost.
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| Tent Food Wood Camp Light Poison Mosquito Blankets Supplies Swimming Suit Plates & Cups Pillows Stove Cooking Supplies Fire Starter Fishing Supplies Shoes |
Love,
Mom
Friday, June 17, 2011
Dear Gibson,
Today you had your first swimming lesson. You've been very nervous about it, since you haven't really had a lot of success in years past. This year, you're doing private lessons at a pool near Grandpa Gary's house with one of their neighbors. Grandma Arloa got you a special swimming suit to wear to your lessons, and this morning we were at the pool at 8:30. Early for us!!
To sum up, you were amazing! You were so focused and attentive, and did everything she told you to. By the end of the 30 minutes, you were kicking across the pool with a kickboard! She said that you have a natural talent, and that your body is built for swimming, and that in a year or so you would be able to join the Junior Swim Team. You lit up! I hope you find joy in swimming, even if you don't decide to join the swim team. At the very least you'll possess a valuable life skill!
I'm so happy that you overcame your fears and discovered that you really can do hard things.
Love,
Proud Mom
Today you had your first swimming lesson. You've been very nervous about it, since you haven't really had a lot of success in years past. This year, you're doing private lessons at a pool near Grandpa Gary's house with one of their neighbors. Grandma Arloa got you a special swimming suit to wear to your lessons, and this morning we were at the pool at 8:30. Early for us!!
To sum up, you were amazing! You were so focused and attentive, and did everything she told you to. By the end of the 30 minutes, you were kicking across the pool with a kickboard! She said that you have a natural talent, and that your body is built for swimming, and that in a year or so you would be able to join the Junior Swim Team. You lit up! I hope you find joy in swimming, even if you don't decide to join the swim team. At the very least you'll possess a valuable life skill!
I'm so happy that you overcame your fears and discovered that you really can do hard things.
Love,
Proud Mom
Sunday, June 5, 2011
Dear Gibson,
Today you said the sweetest thing to me, and I have to write it down before I forget. We were talking about how I go to school, and you asked me what I was going to school for. I told you I'm getting a degree in Family Life. "What does that do?" you asked. I said, "Well, it teaches me all sorts of ways to be a better mommy." Then you said, "Well, you should stop going then, because you're already a great mom."
Sigh. That's what makes it ALL worth it. Thanks for making my day.
Love,
Mom
Today you said the sweetest thing to me, and I have to write it down before I forget. We were talking about how I go to school, and you asked me what I was going to school for. I told you I'm getting a degree in Family Life. "What does that do?" you asked. I said, "Well, it teaches me all sorts of ways to be a better mommy." Then you said, "Well, you should stop going then, because you're already a great mom."
Sigh. That's what makes it ALL worth it. Thanks for making my day.
Love,
Mom
Friday, June 3, 2011
Dear Gibson,
Today was your last day of Kindergarten. You are now officially a 1st grader! Woohoo!!! I want to take some time to write down some of your accomplishments from this school year, because there are many.
First of all, you are now a reader. A pretty good reader, if I do say so myself. You have brought home your take-home book and read it every night without fail, and with no lost or damaged books! You have brought home library books each week, all about dinosaurs. You comprehend well, you read with inflection in your voice, and you are pretty good at reading to your sister. I love to read, and am so happy that this is finally something that we enjoy to do together.
You are a math whiz. Kindergarten math is mostly estimates, patterns, comparisons, and simple arithmetic. But you are good at all of it. You say your favorite subject is math, which is amazing to me because I NEVER liked math. I still don't! I really hope you're good at math, it will be so valuable to you!
You have learned to make friends. You are a nice guy. Kids like to be around you, and that is awesome.
Your handwriting is getting much better!
You always smiled and waved to me when I was working at the school (I love that).
You always showed me everything in your backpack. SO important!!!
You learned to sleep in on Saturdays and value the precious weekend. Thank you.
You learned to wake up with an alarm clock so I could sleep longer. Thank you, again.
You have grown up a lot this year, and I know how excited you are for first grade. It's going to be an exciting summer, and pretty soon you're going to be in school all day! I am so proud of you and everything that you are becoming. You make me very proud.
Love,
Mom
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| You on your first day of Kindergarten. Such a big boy! |
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| You and your teacher, Mrs. Walker at Shelley Elementary. |
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| Holding your Kindergarten diploma! You did it! |
Wednesday, June 1, 2011
Dear Gibson,
Sometimes you talk in your sleep. Sometimes you walk around in your sleep. Sometimes you do both. Last night around midnight, I heard you talking upstairs. I got up to the kitchen, and you were standing there with no pants or underwear on - just a T-shirt, and saying, "tell them I don't want to take off my tie."
"Your tie?" I asked.
"Yeah - I don't want to take it off."
"Which tie?"
"The red one. Tell them, mom!"
(To the people who were taunting you) "Gibson doesn't want to take off his tie."
"Thanks, mom."
After that, we walked to your room, you put on some new underwear, and went right back to sleep. Of course, you have no recollection of this event, but it was really funny.
Love,
Your tired mom
Sometimes you talk in your sleep. Sometimes you walk around in your sleep. Sometimes you do both. Last night around midnight, I heard you talking upstairs. I got up to the kitchen, and you were standing there with no pants or underwear on - just a T-shirt, and saying, "tell them I don't want to take off my tie."
"Your tie?" I asked.
"Yeah - I don't want to take it off."
"Which tie?"
"The red one. Tell them, mom!"
(To the people who were taunting you) "Gibson doesn't want to take off his tie."
"Thanks, mom."
After that, we walked to your room, you put on some new underwear, and went right back to sleep. Of course, you have no recollection of this event, but it was really funny.
Love,
Your tired mom
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