Wigglin'

Today we had our parent/teacher conferences. As much as I had performance anxiety over what we might hear, there were no real surprises. I was quite encouraged by how well the teachers already seem to understand my children. Quirks and all, the teachers really seem to 'get' my trio after only 6 weeks. I especially appreciate how the teachers can see the promise even in their 'weaknesses' and how those traits may serve them well one day. Can you think of a better gift for a Kindergarten teacher to possess?  

The most entertaining moment of the day was when R's teacher relayed a story to me of an occurrence yesterday on the playground. To fully appreciate the humor you have to understand a little about my R. He is intense, serious and in control--a little man in a 6 year old body. He has a very deep, raspy little voice, but still hasn't developed the ability to articulate his R sound. The combination of his serious presentation, deep bass sound and speech impediment make certain comments remarkably cute.

Back to the playground...

Apparently during a lively game of chase, his friend George fell behind a piece of playground equipment which obstructed the teachers' view. R ran breathlessly to his teacher. 

"Miss-us C. Huw-wee! Come quick! Geo-wage is huwt weally bad!"

Mrs. C said that as she accompanied R to check on George (who was fine by the way, just milking it), R reassured her very seriously.

"I think he is huwt bad, but don't worry, I know he is not dead yet. He was still wigglin' a wittle bit."

I love that little man.