Report cards make me crazy happy. I am a fiercely competitive person and I feel that, as a kid, a report card was an opportunity for me to out do myself and improve over the course of a school year. Sounds ridiculous as I write it, but my competitive nature is serious!!
My kids came home with their report cards today. I thought tomorrow was report card day, so this was a special surprise! I am so happy to say that my kids are doing great! They are not above or below where they should be, and despite my competitive nature, this is absolutely great with me. My daughter has definitely had her struggles with math at times, and I genuinely wondered if my son was ready for school when I first sent him. When the report cards come home and say that they are doing well and that they are great students, friends, and citizens, well, that may be my ultimate cause of joy for the week!!!
Joyful Mama 