Tuesday, January 17, 2017

Kye is always such a bright light in any tough spot. He steps up when he needs to. If we have a new baby he is right there ready to help. He's understanding when plans have to be changed. He is a huge helper around the house and just happy face whenever anyone is feeling down. We noticed a shift in Kye with Zach's news. He was much more emotional and quicker to get upset. We wanted to be upfront and honest with the kids and I don't regret doing that, but it was good that both Zach and I saw the changes in Kye and did our best to make sure we were there for him through it! Kye and I had our very first (prob not last!) Starbucks date! I'm new to the cake pop world and am IN LOVE He got a peppermint hot chocolate and it was a poor choice b/c he did NOT like it haha We also stopped by the dollar store and got a little bonus treat (Yes, I'm like a 5 year old but these are AMAZING) Kye didn't like his "coffee" so he pa...

Gifted

Monday, December 28, 2015

Labels: gifted / kye / school

When I was in first grade I vividly remember being pulled from my class to take the gifted test. It was the day my dad was coming to read to my class and I was SUPER upset about having to leave because I was scared he'd come while I was gone. I remember crying a lot and not finishing the test so that I could go back to my classroom. I have no idea if I eventually finished the test or not, but I do know that I tested into gifted in that grade. Our elementary school called it Focus and I was in it all through elementary (random fact but my Focus teacher actually died my 5th grade year from brain cancer and my mom ended up being the permanent substitute for my Focus class the rest of that year). I continued in the gifted program throughout middle school. I remember having a big disliking of my 6th grade gifted teacher and wanting to drop out because of it (I can still remember the way she put on her lipstick? Random but that drove me nuts ha!). I remember my mom meeting with her and w...

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