Why? Why? Why?

First off I have to explain that turning 18 unleashed a wild thing in our house. Grace has changed her look so much some people don't recognize her. Even when she's the only person in a wheelchair in the room. She went from very long black hair to very short blonde. Not only the hair is different. She is loving piercings and has added a few new holes in her head ( that was my Papa's description of piercings when I was a teen).
Ok that said, Thursday Grace finally visited the kindergarten class that she helped in last semester. She had quit because I had surgery coming up at the beginning of this semester. Now these kindergarten students know Grace, they used to see her once a week. But she came home with a list if questions that she was asked. I'm sure I'll forget a few but here goes ....
Why is your hair short?
Why is your hair that color?
How did your hair get that color?
Why do you have needles in your lips?
Do boys put needles in their lips?
Why do you have a bracelet on your neck?
Why do you have a buckle?
Who does your buckle?
Why do you have little feet?
Why do you wear bracelets?
Who put on your bracelet?
Why haven't you been here?
Why did your mom get sick?
What kind of sick is she?
How did she get sick?
Who puts on your glasses?
When are you bringing your spider to school?
What does that button do?
Are you wearing a wig?
Can I pull your hair? I think it's a wig.
Whew I'm tired just thinking about all the never ending questions. Now for the kicker. She was only there about 2 hours, most of the questions were asked by two little cuties and they were also getting work done during all this!! I think she was missed and enjoyed herself more than she remembered :)

Thankful

Thankful

I must say that after looking back at some posts from the beginning of this blog I really do have so much to be thankful for. I had my surgery (hysterectomy) last week and am feeling better than I have in years! It's amazing to me how quickly I felt better. 

I also am thankful that it's spring break right now and I get some time to recuperate without thinking of when to help Grace with typing her schoolwork.

I am most thankful right now for Grace's school that she switched to for this year. She has one class online and we home-school a class. The other class is an independent reading that Grace never has trouble doing. She's always been an avid reader.So nice not to worry about how long I have to be taking things easy, not able to drive or lift Grace. Her new school is more than willing to work with her without me having to do all the work to arrange for assignments from all her teachers. Another thing I am thankful for is the opportunity to watch Grace grow. I've been attending school with her since 4th grade, she has had times that she's felt like she owns the world and other times she's wanted to crawl under a rock ( sometimes both in the same day). She is looking toward the future and so ready to be finished with high school and some of the petty games people play. 

It'll only be a couple months until she graduates and moves on to bigger and better things. Am trying to decide if my blog with be finished. I will probably always have some part, even if small, in helping Grace through her education and life choices. We'll see where her decisions take her. For now I'm thankful for her and pray for greater things in her future.