Susie is now in 2nd grade and has started attending a local Charter school. Spots at the school are chosen by lottery and we filled out an application on a whim last year. She was one of the numbers drawn for the lottery. She is doing really well there! I am amazed at what she is learning and so happy that she has this opportunity to attend school there. There are over 1800 kids currently on the wait list to attend, we are lucky to have gotten in. And I am loving the uniforms! When Susie is not at school she is usually at the dance studio. This is what I get for having her tryout for swim team :). She is a dancer! I know there is so much controversy about dance and people can get all heated about letting girls dance on stage competitively and wear all that makeup and costumes. I NEVER thought I would be a mom that was in this world. But, I have to say, dance has brought a confidence and joy in my daughters life that nothing else ever has. God has given her a gift of creativity to express herself this way and it has been a good tool to remind her that nothing (no talent or gift) is from her, but from God. Will she always dance? But, right now it has helped my shy little girl come out of her shell and shine. It has taught her discipline, structure, confidence, creativity, how to get out of her comfort zone & how to work together with others. She even improved greatly in school once she started dancing it, is amazing to see. Never say you will never do something, lesson learned. Next year we are going to take a little break from dance and let her try a few new things that she is interested in.
She really is growing up so fast and I am amazed at the cool conversations I get to have with her. She feels things more deeply, asks some neat questions, and has mine (and my Dad's) sense of humor... which sometimes can get her into trouble. She wants to read the Bible and understand things that she doesn't, so she asks great questions. She is learning to spend time with God, and we are trying to do our best to teach her to do this because she wants to know God more and grow in a relationship with him, and not just to check it off on a list of "to dos".
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