6th grade mentality

Today i volunteered at summers school for field day. It was amazing time Millie and I volunteered at the catch the rain station where you used cups to try and catch water from the sprinkler like rain! It was fun to watch how much the kids enjoyed the day of fun, sun and water!


The kindergartner's were so excited if they were like summer the probably didn't sleep the night before everything was fun and exciting no matter how it went or what happened. Every child was smiling and you could see the love and pride flowing out of each one.


That being said I was sssssssssooooo disappointed in the 6th graders, in my mind this was their last chance to be elementary school kids, next year they will be big middle schoolers! They unfortunately didn't see it my way they were to "COOL" for the days activities it was one more thing they had to check of their list before moving on. As i watched them complete the task with minimal effort trying to remain as "cool" as possible while chasing rain, it dawned on me................ don't i do the same thing?

 I love my children but lately nothing seems new everything is another thing to check off my list before moving on to the next stage. I haven't stopped to marvel at the effort and time my children have put in to learning the new things like reading and potty training, i have been unimpressed by their efforts expecting them to learn and that is that. I have a 6th grade mentality and i want to change! I want to be a kindergartner shaking in excitement for my children's accomplishments enjoying the time with them and not just checking off the milestones as they pass. So here it is

I AM GOING TO SLOW DOWN, I AM GOING TO ENJOY MY LIFE LIKE A KINDERGARTNER!!!!!!!!!!!