Today was the first day of school for Jonas and Porter. Jonas started 1st grade with Ms Gianelo and technically this is his first year of going in person because of the pandemic. Porter started 3rd grade with Mr Johnson.
Before today Porter was really concerned about Mr Johnson. He had interactions with him during 1st grade and he was positive that Mr Johnson was mean. We had several people recommend that I request him for Porter. They said he was a fabulous teacher and they all loved him. After learning a bit about him, I also felt like he would be a great fit for Porter. Well, when we picked him up from school he said his day was great and he loved Mr Johnson! He said he was funny and he learned more today than he had learned in other classes.
Porter had also been nervous before today because he said he forgot what it was like to go to school. David said Porter's last parting words to him when he dropped him off were, "People remember me." I think he thought since he wasn't at Beacon last year that maybe the kids wouldn't remember him. I'm so glad that he had a great day and I know this will be a fantastic year for him.
Jonas did not seem as nervous for school today, but when I picked him up after school and asked him about his day, he said, "I didn't make any friends." That broke my heart. I thought about the Father's blessing David had given him that he would make a friend this year that would be a friend for life. Then tonight while we were reading in the Friend at bedtime, I had the thought that maybe a friend that he would make this year that would be a friend for life was Heavenly Father. We were reading a story about a kid that prayed and knew Heavenly Father heard and answered her prayers. I told him about my thought. I hope that he makes friends at school, but I loved the thought that he would develop a relationship with Heavenly Father that would last through out his life.
I love my boys. I'm grateful that Porter had such a great day and I hope and pray that Jonas will make a friend. He is so tender and observant. I'm sure he sat back and watched the kids play. Unfortunately he isn't as great at making the initial connection. This is something I hope I can help him figure out so that he can build confidence in his ability to make friends and be a friend.
Today Jonas had to fill out an About Me page. One of the questions asked him to list his best friends. He crossed that question out. As a mom I wish I could help him make a friend at school, but I'm not there. I'll have to figure out another way to get him engaged and connected.
While the older boys were at school, I enjoyed Mason and Brooks. We played outside a bit and Mason showed me how fast and good he is on the scooter. Brooks ran around and kept ringing Tamara's doorbell!
We met Ashley for lunch at her work downtown. They had a few food trucks in the parking lot. Everyone was so kind to the boys and I. They gave us a food voucher so we didn't even have to buy our own food and then the ice cream truck worker asked if she could give the boys ice cream. It was so sweet. Mason and I had talk about how when people are kind and generous, you are inspired to be kind and generous also. Then we talked about the ways that people were kind and generous there. Mason brought up that Tamara Evans was kind and generous because she invited us to her cabin and let us ride her horses yesterday. I love that he made the connection.
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