April 01, 2005
The last few mornings, Annie has gone to bed early, and woken up early. It's been great. We've arrived at school really early, and been able to enjoy our morning time much more. Of course, this will all go to crap when the time changes next week...
This morning, we were the first ones in the room, and we even took a few more minutes to play I Spy after I parked. (We generally play a game on the way to school.) I checked the plants from our experiment a couple of days before, and was pleased to find a seed that had sprouted a root (Aidan's). We also took a few minutes to watch the swallows that had constructed some amazing nests out of mud on the side of the school.
Well, the teacher was there, and some more students had arrived, so I thought it was time for me to go. My mind had started turning towards work, and what I needed to do. I was already thinking of how I was going to configure this machine in the lab to do what I needed it to for an experiment. My little angel had other plans. She was yanking on my arm, asking me to read a book. Yes, pickle, I have time for that.
We sat on the floor and began reading a book about nouns. Within a few pages, Colleen was sitting next to us with a book in hand, listening to the story. Immediately after, Julianna was there... with a book... listening and looking. Jerry, with his typical wide-spread grin was standing behind me. Annie and I finished the book, and before I could say "I need to go now", Colleen had offerred her book to me. I couldn't say no.... and this was a long book. Annie invited Colleen to share my lap (I don't have a say in these things). So, I had a kid on each leg. The audience continued to grow. The bell rang half way through the book, but Mrs. Friedlund needed to get something from the art room, and asked if I could hang out a few more minutes. Of course. I hate to leave a book half read! So we finished the book. Mrs. Friedlund (Annie's teacher, by the way) returned. After we finished the book, Julianna cautiously offered her book, and Jerry was tentatively holding one as well. By this time, I really needed to go to work. I apologized profusely, and finally made my way out, waving bye to Annie as I walked away, as she stood at the door.
The truth? I'd have much rather stayed there all day reading to them...
An avid reader
This morning, we were the first ones in the room, and we even took a few more minutes to play I Spy after I parked. (We generally play a game on the way to school.) I checked the plants from our experiment a couple of days before, and was pleased to find a seed that had sprouted a root (Aidan's). We also took a few minutes to watch the swallows that had constructed some amazing nests out of mud on the side of the school.
Well, the teacher was there, and some more students had arrived, so I thought it was time for me to go. My mind had started turning towards work, and what I needed to do. I was already thinking of how I was going to configure this machine in the lab to do what I needed it to for an experiment. My little angel had other plans. She was yanking on my arm, asking me to read a book. Yes, pickle, I have time for that.
We sat on the floor and began reading a book about nouns. Within a few pages, Colleen was sitting next to us with a book in hand, listening to the story. Immediately after, Julianna was there... with a book... listening and looking. Jerry, with his typical wide-spread grin was standing behind me. Annie and I finished the book, and before I could say "I need to go now", Colleen had offerred her book to me. I couldn't say no.... and this was a long book. Annie invited Colleen to share my lap (I don't have a say in these things). So, I had a kid on each leg. The audience continued to grow. The bell rang half way through the book, but Mrs. Friedlund needed to get something from the art room, and asked if I could hang out a few more minutes. Of course. I hate to leave a book half read! So we finished the book. Mrs. Friedlund (Annie's teacher, by the way) returned. After we finished the book, Julianna cautiously offered her book, and Jerry was tentatively holding one as well. By this time, I really needed to go to work. I apologized profusely, and finally made my way out, waving bye to Annie as I walked away, as she stood at the door.
The truth? I'd have much rather stayed there all day reading to them...
An avid reader