Yesterday was Ainsley's last day of school. When we picked her up and she told us about her not so good day it broke my heart. First she was teased by a girl about her big teeth. Which she does have, but there's no reason to point that out. Later in the day the kids got to play games with their class that they had brought from home. But no one wanted to play with her long enough to learn the rules and she was frustrated and got her feelings hurt again. And then during lunch a boy told her she had bad breath. She was tearing up as we drove and I was so sad for her. She's had an amazing year at school, with a few little issues here and there but nothing major. And to have it all end on a bad note just made me sad. She said that the good part of her day was when a couple of her friends noticed she was sad and tried to cheer her up and played with her. I'm so grateful for those friends! Who were there when I couldn't be.Luckily my little Ainsley is an optimist. And soon was back to her happy, upbeat self. I pray that she always keeps that optimism.
And then to make the day even better, John and the kids were able to get the fire pit we've been wanting to make finally put in the back yard. They had fun doing it. It also would have been fun to roast marshmallows and make s'mores and have our first fire. But mother nature did not allow that. So we had popcorn instead, and now I'll have to go buy more chocolate since my self control only lasts so long and I ate A LOT of the chocolate today. Curse you mother nature!!!!
And then to make the day even better, John and the kids were able to get the fire pit we've been wanting to make finally put in the back yard. They had fun doing it. It also would have been fun to roast marshmallows and make s'mores and have our first fire. But mother nature did not allow that. So we had popcorn instead, and now I'll have to go buy more chocolate since my self control only lasts so long and I ate A LOT of the chocolate today. Curse you mother nature!!!!
(And yes we realilze that the pit is close to the house, but it is also close to a hose. And this way it is more accessible and aesthetically pleasing. And on top of that we're not planning on any bonires. Just fyi.)
4 comments:
Please. She is five thousand times prettier and smarter and nicer than that lame girl who made fun of her teeth. And the boy who said she had bad breath will be begging her to date him in high school. Why do little kids have to be so mean?!
That's awesome that you got a fire pit!
That just makes my heart ache! I don't remember kids being so mean starting so little. I'm so glad that she has good friends to be with. I love your fire pit! Did you have to get some kind of permit or anything to build it?
Oh, Ainsley is beautiful. Those other kids were probably just jealous. Big dummies.
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It always surprises me how mean kids can be. I've learned to come down hard on anyone in my reading groups that is mean--sometimes in front of everyone (if they are a serial offender and know what they are doing) and sometimes in private, (if they are basically a good kid don't realize just how mean they are being.) Another thing that surprises me is how mean older siblings can be to the younger ones, and not just regular sibling stufff, but really cruel.
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