Sweet Little Teacher Take 2!

After twirling, plieing, bending and tippy toeing for nearly an hour-Berkley's teacher came out and said that she kept them much longer, because "they are all brilliant! It's my favorite class of the entire week!" Wow, that made Berkley smile from ear to ear and my heart swell as well.

Driving home, we talked about what a GREAT job she did, listening, following directions etc. The minute we got home. She declared to her Daddy and I, "I am going to be a Ballerina Teacher!" She told me to "stand on my spot" and then began to instruct me in her new ballet movements. Mommy has recently been to a few ballet classes herself, but is not nearly as flexible as she was when she was three!

Soon, after ballet was "over," she became Mrs. Hullender-her Preschool teacher. She asked, "who wants to be my helper?" Then she said, "now today is treasure day, we don't want anyone to have to pull their sticks." Then, back to work we went. Daddy "helped" pass out the paint cups and she handed us each a brush, smock and "paper." She pretend to place paint on each of our hands, then she told us to hold our hands down on our paper. After painting time was over, she said, "now put those in your cubbies and it's playtime!!"

After playtime was over, we went to music class. "Let me hear your voices," she declared. We laughed out loud at this one, as we new that this phrase along with her other "teacher" phrases came straight from her music teacher's mouth!

Helicopter pilot? Airplane Pilot? Teacher? Doctor? Nurse? Whatever path God has planned for her, we just want to provide her with as many opportunities to find her gifts and pursue her dreams.

Flashing back, nearly 25 years and their was little Amy-decked out in my teacher attire, my three brothers all sitting quite patiently as I instructed them in math, handwriting, spelling!! Thinking back, what great listeners I had and now to see out own little sweet Berkley, listening and mimicking her teachers! Oh, what a JOY!!