Preschool Graduation 5-25-10

It's so fun being a grandma! I'm glad I was able to go to the preschool graduation. Seeing these preschoolers in their caps and gowns made me feel proud. Aaron is on the top right in the picture below.

Here he is receiving his "diploma."

Jessica's Dance Festival 5-21-10

It was so fun being able to take some time off work and go to Jessica's 2nd grade dance festival. She looked so pretty and did a terrific job!

Samantha would do her own dance every time the music began. So cute!

Mothers

When You Thought I Wasn’t Looking

When you thought I wasn’t looking
You hung my first painting on the refrigerator
And I wanted to paint another one.

When you thought I wasn’t looking
You fed a stray cat
And I thought it was good to be kind to animals.

When you thought I wasn’t looking
You baked a birthday cake just for me
And I knew that little things were special things.

When you thought I wasn’t looking
You said a prayer
And I believed there was a God that I could always talk to.

When you thought I wasn’t looking
You kissed me good-night
And I felt loved.

When you thought I wasn’t looking
I saw tears come from your eyes
And I learned that sometimes things hurt -
But that it’s alright to cry.

When you thought I wasn’t looking
You smiled
And it made me want to look that pretty too.

When you thought I wasn’t looking
You cared
And I wanted to be everything I could be.

When you thought I wasn’t looking -
I looked…
And wanted to say thanks
For all those things you did
When you thought I wasn’t looking.

Mary Rita Schilke Koran