First day of Kindergarten

While we were in Redding Olivia had a very special opportunity! Her cousin Chandler, who attends kindergarten, invited Olivia to come with him to school. (Gretchen, helps out in the 

classroom on Thursdays, and so the teacher agreed to let Livi come with.) It was so fantastic! She loved it! She came home with books that she had made and Math worksheets that she and her partner (Chandler was her partner) had worked on. Gretchen said it was hard to keep her eyes dry as she watched her son ever so lovingly look out for his little cousin throughout the day. Chandler definitely had his hands full trying to keep Livi on task. She would get so caught up watching the teacher, Gretchen said that Chandler had to make sure she was copying down the work properly and staying on the right page. Chandler had double duty!

When they came home Chandler told me that some of the kids had been staring at Livi. I asked him what he said to his classmates and he matter-of-factly replied, "I told them that the medicine she has to take made her hair fall out." At the time I thought it was a great response, in retrospect I wonder how many of those kids won't be so willing to take their cough medicine or vitamins next time. Friday, when Chandler and Olivia woke up, at separate houses mind you, both of them asked if Livi could go to school again that day.  

I'm so grateful that Livi was given this opportunity to be a part of something that she is sooo ready and excited for!  Thanks Chandler, you're the best!