The Daily Hailey

Its that time of year again! Parent/teacher interviews are upon us! I don’t know Dekker’s teachers at all, so I was very much looking forward to getting to sit down and talk with them, and see how they interact with Dekker. We left a little early so we could walk together, and then we played on the playground a little bit.

Yes, I said “we.” Does anyone else get super nauseated on the swings?!

We got inside to the classroom a few minutes early and sat down at one of those tiny tables on the itty bitty chairs that used to seem normal sized when we were kids. We talked about Dekker was adjusting to school, and we all confirmed that there were no big issues at all. Dekker nodded excitedly when asked if he liked school. They showed me some things he had written and drawn, including a list of things he loves (mostly Waskesiu and his family) and a self evaluation. He stated he likes math best, but finds it hard. When I read that out loud, he told me that challenges are good! I loved that, as did his teachers. One of them beamed as she told me about a time when Dekker was struggling in gym (that tends to be a place where he gets overwhelmed) and he had found her and asked if he could take a little break. She commended his self awareness, and said she happily gave him his break. I’m so thankful he has that opportunity to just sit back for a second and breathe.

To wrap up our meeting, us three women just kind of built Dekker up a little and talked about why he’s so great, and he got SO bashful and silly. It warmed my heart. I really think he’s doing well, and he has warm, loving teachers.

I’m super proud of Dekker. He’s only seven but he has the heart of a big strong man. I can already see glimpses of who I imagine he’ll be when he grows up, and while I love him being my little guy, I’m SO excited to see him change and develop and mature the way he is. He loves Jesus. He loves his family. He loves Lego. All the important things 😉