Thoughts today

I have so many pictures I have not taken of Liv at school. One of these days I will remember to take my camera with me. But for now I just wanted to jot down a few favorite memories of volunteering in Liv's school today. She get's so excited when I volunteer. I love the look on her face when I told her today "I'm volunteering so I'll be at your school".

I love holding her hand as we walk to school together, and then following her in to her school instead of waving goodbye. Today I heard people complimenting her on her outfit, and when she came in to her classroom she ran up to me and quickly whispered with a blush in her cheeks "Every one says I look like spring today". I love to see her so happy.

When I volunteer I usually do some filing or cutting or copies and then work one on one with students in need. I've never yet gotten to work with Liv until today. The teacher had a reading game that I could do with her. It was so fun to go whisper to her sitting there at her desk "Liv, you get to come back with me". She got the biggest smile and jumped right up.

My favorite part of the hour was listening to all the kindergartners sing. "Superstar! Superstar" jumping up and down and dancing. They do this little dance and they sing a few songs together every morning, which I love that they do, because it makes them all so happy, and music just brings the whole class to life. I loved watching her smile and jump among the kindergarten mosh pit singing with her beautiful voice "Superstar. Superstar. I'm a superstar!"

I love that girl. It's so good to see her so happy, because sometimes she's kind of grumpy, and down about life. Almost every morning I ask her how she slept and she says "Not good".  If I ask how her how her day was she tends to tell me something bad, but if I ask "What were three favorite parts about your day" then she can redirect her energy to the positive. Her personality can be really tricky and trying some days, but I'm still figuring out and prayerful about how to raise a child that is quite emotional. It's interesting how my children are so different, and they really just seem to come how they are. My goal is to simply find out who Heavenly Father has sent me, and learn to work with each child individually. I hope I don't ruin anybody.

Anyway, I love that for one hour straight Liv was just pure happy. Hopefully she saves her grumpies for when she's at home with me and not at school. Maybe that means she's just comfortable with me. Maybe it's a girl thing, because my boys are so unemotional. Or maybe it's a school aged thing. I'm trying to figure it out. I'll get there one day I think.