School Update

Emily seems to be enjoying life at school. Above is a photo from the newsletter in which the kids were sampling the parts of a plant - leaves, seeds, berries, etc. I am not sure that Emily took more than a small taste of each part (if that), but something is better than nothing.

Last week was Dad's night at school and both girls presented Chad with gifts. Each year, they tend to make decorative bowls for us and that continued to be the case this year. Before long, we'll have a full set! In addition, Emily presented Chad with a card that had her self-portrait on the front.

Apparently, this is something that they worked on in art class. Emily did not have any help with her drawing, but did receive advice about certain aspects. For example, the teacher recommended the wavy lines in the hair. We were quite surprised by the way that her drawing came out, and she seems to be happy with it, as well, so I think that we are going to frame a copy of it for her.

Speaking of surprises, we are often amazed by the deep thoughts that Emily has. A few weeks ago, she surprised us with the following:

Out of the blue, Emily said, "It's funny that something as small as a wedding can become something so big."
We responded, "What do you mean?"
She said, "After you get married, you are family, right?"
"Yes . . ." we replied.
She explained, "That's a big deal, but a wedding is such a small thing. So, its amazing that something as small as a wedding can lead to something as big as family."

So true, Emily, so true. :)