What Career Do You Choose?

 

Todd and I both have college degrees; however, we really want our children to know that they can do anything and be anything that will make them happy in life.  Even though we often will throw out the possibility of college, we do it just so they know it can be a possibility, not necessarily a mandate. 

 

On this note, we went on an ice cream field trip last night and had another discussion about what they both might like to do when they get older.  Gavin has become pretty set on going to college.  In fact, he has already decided where he'd like to attend.  Georgia Tech is his school of choice.  He has stated that it will keep him close to home and he can still go to college.  Wow, I'm pretty impressed that he has taken this into account.  We're not sure exactly what field he will be pursuing or if this choice will continue, but we find it pretty interesting that he is pretty adamant about it.

 

 

Sophia on the other hand is pretty indecisive.  We enjoy listening to her many creative ideas and we always try and foster it.  On this night, we'd been talking about what they might do when they got older and Gavin threw out his usual, "you know...where I've said before.  Georgia Tech is what I'm doing."  So, we ask Sophia. 

 

Me: "Sophia, what are you wanting to do when you get older? 

 

Sophia: "Eat cookies.  Big, giant ones."

 

Me: "I know of a cookie place that you might like to work at. :)"

 

 

 

...we'll have to encourage her to be part of baking the cookies, not just the eating process.  :)  At this point, she assumes that is a job all in itself.  The mind of a child is precious.

 



Moving Back in the World of Buses

Reality is setting in that Gavin will soon be a 1st grader, not a kindergartner any more. What in the world happened to time?  Just yesterday I was sobbing at the bus stop as he took his first steps onto the bus on his first day of school. Riding the bus seems to bring me anxiety as I've come to realize that there is just so much a bus driver can watch out for.  This leaves my "baby" to fend for himself sometimes.  We had a few little mishaps at the beginning of the year, which had me in a frenzy, but we are now comforted that he sits a little closer to the front in order for the bus driver to have "closer eyes" on him.

 

An excuse, that works for now, is that he is in kindergarten and he just needs some extra watchful eyes.  However, soon it will not be the case and he'll be allowed to sit in different seats.  He has also come to realize this, but he has also processed that there is one spot he is just not able to enter at this time.  This is his statement of the night...

 

Gavin: "I want to be in 5th grade so that I can sit in the back of the bus.  It will be enjoying.  They talk loud and put their feet in the aisles and I want to do that."   

 

Wow, is this what we get to look forward to?  I'm beginning to see why more and more parents choose to drive their children to school and pick them up.  So many things to "let go" as a parent.  Wish us luck!

 



 

Twinkle, Twinkle A Little Surprised

Each night, I snuggle up with the kids and sing a song before they go to sleep.  It allows me to have some individual time with both of them and to just enjoy a little time with them alone.  Sophia, in particular, is adamant about having a song each night.  It is usually Twinkle, Twinkle Little Star and she will make attempts to sing with me, some times, but often she will just sit back and listen and smile. 

 

On this particular night, she wanted to sing this song and this time she joined in.  This is what she sang...

 

"Twinkle, twinkle little star. How I wonder what you are. Up above the world so high.  There is Jesus in disguise.  Twinkle, twinkle little start.  How I wonder what you are."

 

Okay, I have to admit that I chuckled for a minute and even asked her what she sang.  She just said it so naturally as if these have always been the words.  Did she even know what she was saying?  That night, Todd and I had a laugh about it and I even talked about it the next day.  But, now I'm really thinking of what she has said. 

 

We often talk about our beliefs in our household.  We are firm believers that God is love and that he shows us His love in so many ways and through so many people in our lives.  We've talked about how we can be quick to judge others appearances and not discover the beauty that God gave them on the inside.  We've talked about how God is everywhere and you never know when you'll encounter Him.  We've discussed acceptance and loving others as He would want us to. 

 

I'm not sure if it is her understanding that she is sharing through her song or just a misinterpretation of the words, but I do appreciate the opportunity to take her words and count them as blessings that we might be on the right path.  I pray that these opportunities will lead to an understanding of a bigger God and a greater love than either of my children can ever grasp.  We are so blessed.