Kindness

Here is my KIND girl in red. The boys wore red head to toe to celebrate with her...

At Ella's school each month there are character traits that are emphasized such as respect, kindness, citizenship, responsibility etc... There are 9 traits and each month when teachers see kids exhibiting these attributes they get a blue ticket. At the end of the month they pull a ticket and they spotlight that child in a ceremony. Its a great thing the school does and its fun. They assign a color to each trait. Last year Ella won respect and wore yellow. The parents go to school and say something nice about their child and then the best part is punch and cookies (according to Jack and Christopher). This year Ella won kindness. This was particularly cool because kindness is the only trait that is peer voted. I was unaware Ella won until nonchalantly one day she says "mom I got spotlight this week" I was like what? that's awesome Ella. She told me the day the letter came home but she had already known for a quite a few days. I asked her why she hadn't told us and she said "because MOM you tell everyone! I told her I was so excited and proud of her so could I please tell my friends? She says NO, just tell Daddy. Silly girl. So I told all my friends not to say anything! SHHH.

We are so proud of her. She has always been kind and gentle with everyone. She shares amazing and would give up anything for someone. Yesterday Jack was complaining that he had only earned $1 and next thing Ella is giving him and Christopher a dollar so they could have some more money. She is lovely and I think she is the greatest gift God could give me...

Right now it seems Jack is being funny with all his antics and sayings. He's at that awesome age where they are just funny and don't know they are and aren't trying to be yet.. We are thoroughly enjoying his tales. Here's another....

This weekend John took Jack out to get the mail and when he comes back to the house he in his raspy animated voice says "Mom, I got mail, I say oh yeah who from, knowing it was from Johns dad but was surprised when he responded, "President Lincoln" What Jack? Look he shows me the stamp. John says that's George Washington. OH he says, I got mail from George Washington then!!