The school building is just a little, old, farm house that found itself in the center of a post WWII subdivision of cookie cutter ranch-style homes. In this simple environment, the kids not only learn reading, writing, and arithmetic but also cooking, sewing, computer skills, and how to be a kid. They have so much fun! In the fall, the whole school works together to rake leaves into a giant pile so they can run and jump in the leaves. In the winter, snowpants, hats, and gloves are required school equipment. Snow fort building, snow ball fights, and sledding down the slide piled with snow are daily adventures after lunch on snowy days. It's the next best thing to homeschooling!
When Keziah came home, she wasn't ready for ANY school - public or private! After one month home, I started my 6 1/2 year old daughter who acted more like a two or three year old in a preschool program that was perfect for her. They took her as is. They worked with us to transition her slowly to being at school without her mama right there. Their classrooms were filled with new and wonderful experiences for Keziah and not stacks of worksheets. She played and made friends. It was fabulous! Oh, she did learn lots too, but not in a high pressure environment.
From there we transitioned her into the public school system in order to meet her language needs. She was in her regular classroom half of the day and in an English Language Learner (ELL) classroom for half of the day. She did wonderfully well at school. She's learned to speak, read, and write an entirely new language in less than two years!
However, for our family's sanity, it was time for her to join her Elijah at the private school. Her schedule was in such conflict to the rest of the family. It really had become quite stressful for me. With five kiddos at home and waiting impatiently to bring home number six, I didn't need any additional stress.
So what is the problem?
Keziah's clothes!!!
I bought school clothes for my little princess who was going to public school. She has several legging and tunic sets that are incredibly cute! She likes them because they meet her girlie dress need. I like them because we can easily layer tights and turtlenecks underneath for added warmth for my Chinese popsicle.
Sorting laundry today, I began to realize that these leggings may not make it through the autumn months. The knees are wearing thin. Pastel colors show all the dirt she collects every day. Oh! And girlie colorful socks and tights don't come with dirt-hiding, gray bottoms like boys socks!
Keziah will wear jeans. She has a pair on today, because I didn't ask for her sleepy opinion on her outfit today. Jeans just are not her favorite.
Ugh! If it is not one thing around here, it is another! Oh well, hand-me-downs for Hadassah may be drastically reduced. I guess then the girls can each express their own style as they select clothes in the years to come. After three boys, each with their own preferences (boxers vs. briefs vs. boxer briefs and colors vs. tidy white-ies and jeans vs. sweat pants), I should know already that these two little girls may be only one year apart in age but will probably be world's apart in their fashion preferences.
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Keziah split out the bottom of her jeans today!
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