Sunrise, Sunset...

Everleigh and Andrew both start

pre-school this month which means

that they will be in someone else's

care Tues and Thurs mornings.  It doesn't

end granny nanny for me....Briggs and Ethan

still need care and they still need me Mon-Wed-Fri...

But it IS a pretty big deal and a moment

to reflect on what they've taught ME these

last 4 years....

1.  The world is full of wonder...whether it's a

bug crawling on the sidewalk, splashing
in a puddle or a dandelion

needing to be picked...so much is beautiful and fun.

2.  We're born this way.  True, nurture plays

a huge role in everyone's life.  Young brains
are open to discipline, hard work and persuasion.

But we are mostly hard-wired....to be

inquisitive or nurturing or easy going or

hard-charging.  I see evidence of

this every day.

3.  Differences are good.  How boring if we

were all the same and how interesting

each individual is.

4.  Learning comes in spurts.  One day

a little one is taking a first step...the

next day they're running.  All of a sudden

there are sentences where only disconnected

words were.  Just when you think they
will never be potty-trained, they're asking
you to wipe their little butts.

5.  If you're bored watching little ones,

wait five minutes...IT WILL CHANGE.

6.  Keep things simple...food, directions,

expectations and clothing.

7.  We should never stop learning.

8.  Love can never be divided...it only multiplies.