What Comes Next?

Little Man is turning 7 on Sunday. Six has been an interesting year.....

At the beginning of 1st grade, he didn't really read yet, and he HATED trying. It was such a struggle for him. Now, he's reading with ease. At bedtime he reads a story to me! He told me last week that he loves books (Halleluiah!). That's the big pay-off right there.

At the beginning of 1st grade, he couldn't swim. Now, after going to swim classes most Saturdays since September, he's swimming like a fish. He can swim on his front, his back, underwater, and he isn't afraid to jump in, even off the big diving board!

At the beginning of 1st grade, he was different, somehow, than he is now. He has outgrown nearly all the clothes that he wore at the beginning of the year, but it's more than that. He thinks about things. He questions things. He asks lots of questions that, truly, I cannot answer. I'm seeing more of his "mind at work," I think, and it makes me think about how much I need to work hard keep him challenged. How will I stay one step ahead of him? How long do I want to? Because at some point, he'll "overtake" me, he'll find his own passion, and run with it, and that will be the greatest reward.