Last week I got to go with Ky's class on their fieldtrip to Barnes and Noble and Mimi's Cafe. They are learning about the social community around them so it was a great way to experience the real world.
They toured behind the scenes at the bookstore....
had a yummy slush from the cafe....
listened to some Miley Cyrus....
toured Mimis' kitchen wearing hairnets and gloves.....
they even got to make a treat in the kitchen and then we all got to sit down for a drink and the mom's got muffins!
My tender hearted Kyra has been having a rough time adjusting to being at school all day and last week after I left the fieldtrip she got sad again and I talked to her teacher and learned that she had been crying at school too. She keeps saying her stomach hurts at school and we finally realized it was becasue she was having anxiety and missing being home. So I talked to her one night and we both cried as we talked about how change is hard and growing up is hard. She was trying so hard to hold in her emotions and do what she was supposed to do and it just broke my heart to see her hurting and homesick. As we were talking about how we could make things easier she informed me that when I send notes in her lunch it makes her more sad because when she sees my name she misses me! Talk about pulling on a mom's heartstrings! It has already been hard enough for me to have her gone all day and now she is having a hard time too, which makes it even harder. I think it helped her to know that we miss her too and it's not just her who is having to adjust. I think it helped a little for her to talk about it and gets things out. We talked about how she could say a little prayer in her head at school whenever she was feeling sad or nervous or homesick and she seemed really glad about that. So since this talk all of her prayers have included "please bless me not to worry or miss mom when I am at school". It made me very grateful that when I can't be with her I know that Heavenly Father is watching over her and that even as a little kid she can learn to call on him through prayer when she feels alone. I guess before now I just kindof assumed that she knew what that meant, but she didn't until now. (sorry for babbling...I just wanted to remember these quiet moments)
Last week I got to go with Ky's class on their fieldtrip to Barnes and Noble and Mimi's Cafe. They are learning about the social community around them so it was a great way to experience the real world.
They toured behind the scenes at the bookstore....
had a yummy slush from the cafe....
listened to some Miley Cyrus....
toured Mimis' kitchen wearing hairnets and gloves..... 
8 comments:
Kyra is just so sweet. You'll both make it through, don't worry. Change is hard!
She is so sweet!
I went through the same thing with my oldest son. He didn't cry at school, but he'd call several times each week saying that he didn't feel good and needed to come home. He was experiencing physical homesickness! It does get better. We told him to say a prayer for help and that's when the phone calls ended. Good luck!
What a fun field trip. Glad you got to go with her. I LOVE Mimi's muffins. Hopefully her homesickness will get easier as the year goes on. I think you handled it so well and I bet the little talk was good for both of you!
That is the cutest thing! I didn't have a very hard time with my kids in school, but if they would of been that sad it would have been super hard.
That just shows what a cute and loving mom you are that she misses you so much. So sweet...
She is a tender hearted one! That would definitely pull on my heart-strings as a mom too. So sorry for both of you. Change isn't easy, but it's a good thing kids are so resilient. I hope this week is better!
The field trip looks like such a fun time, I'm glad you were able to go!
what a little sweetheart. i hope things get easier for her.
Thanks for sharing.. you have a sweet little gal! I hate watching my kids grow up! It's so hard at times.
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