It Does a Mommy's Heart Good

I can't begin to express what today's mail brought into this house.

Today we got Cole's first state test report card.

I had trepidations to open it, because Cam has always done well, and we make over him like crazy for it....so what if?

I figured he would do well at math, as his first grade teacher still calls him Mr. Math.

In a flood, the memories of OT and Speech several times a week combined with our home district wanting to put him in SDC preschool.

We have only asked him to do his best...and always, he has pushed harder than we've realized in some ways.

Holding a tiny bit of air in, I opened it. Halelujah! This little engine that could received "advanced" in both categories (math and reading/ language arts).

It rushed over me like freight train and I burst into tears of joy. When I showed him his scores and we discussed what that meant, he smiled ear to ear and said "well yes, Mommy, I tried my best".

Its not about a test so much as accomplishments. I love that his attitude has always been so great and he has never-ever stopped trying his best.

Mrs. Oppy and Mrs. Ellefson are tremendous!

God bless all of you mommies out there!