One Proud Mama

Today was one of those crazy days. you know those days when you don't think one more thing could be added to the calendar but somehow things keep coming up. Well that was today. Paul left to go out of town yesterday leaving it all up to me so I was prepared for a nutty day. But I wasn't expecting to be up all night with Olivia coughing her head off due to post nasal drip! Cole only had a half day so I decided to let him stay home from school since Olivia was sick. I drove them both down to my mom in Myrtle Grove and started my day.
I had to cancel one thing this morning because of the hiccup with Livi being sick so that made it a bit easier. Every year for the past 3 or 4 years my salon participates in the Holy Cross College Health Fair. I went and set everything up and met Tara and Kelsie, two of my stylists, who were going to stay for the health fair. Then I left to go to Cole's school for a parent/teacher conference with Cole's teacher, Maestra Carmen.
For those of you who don't know, Cole goes to The International School of Louisiana, which is an immersion school. He is learning only Spanish. He will not have any formal English instruction until 2nd grade. Anyway, the moment I walked into the classroom I could tell that she was excited to tell me about my son. She started to tell me, in her very broken English, how smart Cole is and how surprised she is by how much Spanish he knows already. She said that when the rest of the class has a hard time understanding what she is saying, Cole jumps right in and interprets for her. She raved about how hungry he is for more knowledge and how he makes more work for her as a teacher because she feels like she has give him so much more because he wants to learn more and more Spanish.
What could make a parent more proud? I am so happy that Paul and I decided to take a chance and do something totally out of the box for Cole. I hope that next year when Olivia joins Cole at ISL, she will thrive there as well.
As for Holden, he is still working really hard this year at Holy Cross. It is much more challenging for him because he is in all accelerated classes this year. He is learning that he really has to push himself this year to be the straight A student he has always been. But I know that he will do fine this year.
Thank You God for blessing me with 3 very different children. They all have so much potential in so many areas. Please help them realize their own potential and remind them to lean on You and not on their own understanding and You will direct their paths. Amen.

Love to all,
Holly