i have now,
officially been a room mother
ever since katherine
was in kindergarten.
blessed with being able to be
a stay-at-home-mom,
i was often times
the room mother.
i can remember
loading holiday lights,
decorations, paper plates,
matching napkins, games, movies,
candy, cookies, cupcakes, etc.
into a our big red wagon,
filling our igloo on wheels
full of ice and drinks,
packing all that
into our van
and stopping for pizzas
before heading
to katherine's classroom
to throw the best holiday party
i could.
it sounds like a lot of work,
but,
i loved every minute of it!
~@~
when katherine graduated
from elementary school,
i thought
the days of being a room mom
were over for me.
however,
a few weeks ago,
when katherine mentioned
she didn't think
she would have
any parent volunteers
for her 5th grade class'
fall party,
i jumped at the opportunity
to help her!
she was grateful,
and i was excited.
~@~
these days,
instead of having
halloween and Christmas parties,
schools opt
for the more politically correct
fall and winter soirees.
so, instead of jack-o-lantern,
witch, and black cat
themed party supplies,
i chose
pumpkin,
leaf, and scarecrow
items.
the rest of the
party planning and execution
was like getting back
on the proverbial bike...
it was very familiar.
~@~
at the designated time,
i arrived
at katherine's room.
her students gave me
a very warm welcome.
being on a bit of a time constraint,
katherine and i immediately
began passing out plates,
napkins, pizza, cupcakes,
cookies, drinks, and candy.
22 of her 23 students,
thanked me
every time i came around
to pass out something new...
EVERY TIME!
the only child
who didn't verbally
thank me was autistic,
but even he smiled
and told me how much
he liked what i brought
to his class and to him.
EVERY ONE of those kids
were gracious
and
mannerly...
EVERY ONE of them!
katherine's kids were
a breath of fresh air:)
~@~
after eating,
many of the kids
came over to me
and talked to me.
they wanted to know
about me,
and they wanted me to know
about them.
they made me feel
honored and privileged.
without even being asked,
katherine will say she is blessed,
and
her first year of teaching
has been a dream.
without even being asked,
i will say her class has blessed me,
and i look forward
to getting to be their room mother
again at Christmas.
it seems like old times.
love and God's blessings,
dani xxx
