Sunday, October 13, 2013

Love to get up to this

Lets get up and play it sounds like a hot day! I can hear sunbeams poking through the clouds!

Monday, October 07, 2013

We have a mathematician!

This morning was a rough one being the first one back to school after another 3 weeks off with mommy. I have so much to write about in regards to our trip home and milestones to catch up on but for now I just want to write this one down so she can read it one day.

We had been reading books this morning, several books, while eating breakfast and getting ready for our day. We were reading The Jalapeno Man (A Texas version of the classic Gingerbread Man story) when she saw a picture of a rabbit. Violet loves to talk about when she was a little girl in another life. She looked up at me and said "When I was a little girl I had 2 rabbits and 2 kitties so that equals 4 pets. I was so shocked that she said that since it came out of nowhere! I told her that was right. Then she said, "I had a garden too. There were 2 daisies and 2 daffodils. So that equals 4 flowers that I had."

I have always struggled with math and never have thought of myself as being capable of doing math. It all started with a teacher calling me stupid in front of the whole class because I couldn't answer the division flash card she was holding up. I was in the 1st grade. Ever since then my journey learning math has been a struggle. I hope and pray that no one crushes her spirit like that but I can't protect her from everything.

For now, I just want to say to her, Violet, you are 4 years and 5 days old and today you created and solved your first word problem all by yourself. You are strong and capable of anything! I love you!

Tuesday, October 01, 2013

A late night post

At this time exactly 4 years ago our precious Violet-Cecilia すみれ was born. She has grown into such an interesting, kind, loving and charming person. I can't believe our baby girl is 4 years old. It seems like only yesterday I was holding her for the first time. Violet, we love you so very much. May God grant you strength as you continue on this journey called life. May he grant you grace and courage when life gets hard. May your heart always be filled with love and light. You have taught me to find beauty in all things, even the ordinary is extraordinary when you are around. Happy birthday sweet flower!