Today, Audrey received the "Good Citizen" award from her school. She was selected by her teacher to receive the special award based on her demonstration of good life skills and character development, including hard work, respect and integrity. Not every child is chosen so it is an honor to be selected. We are so very proud of Audrey and the choices she makes each day that reflect the person that she is.
At the award ceremony, Brock, Claire and I enjoyed a lovely lunch from the school cafeteria with Audrey. Then, the awards were presented to the children from each grade by the principal, Mrs. Johnson. Audrey received a certificate, ribbon and pin. As an additional treat, the school allowed all of the good citizens to check out early from school when the ceremony was over. While Brock had to get back to work, Audrey, Claire and I went to the movies and saw "Bedtime Stories", which was really cute. Audrey said she wished that my stories came to life the next day! :)
For me, it was a great day! To see our child honored in such a special way reminds me how important it is to set a good example for her to follow. It is often the little things - those things that you sometimes don't even realize that your child notices - that can make a big difference - from the way you choose to handle an innocent mishap at a store to the words and tone you use when talking to those that mean the world to you and even those who don't. Every day presents an opportunity for you to teach your children something and by doing that they usually teach you something in return.
Today, Audrey received the "Good Citizen" award from her school. She was selected by her teacher to receive the special award based on her demonstration of good life skills and character development, including hard work, respect and integrity. Not every child is chosen so it is an honor to be selected. We are so very proud of Audrey and the choices she makes each day that reflect the person that she is.
At the award ceremony, Brock, Claire and I enjoyed a lovely lunch from the school cafeteria with Audrey. Then, the awards were presented to the children from each grade by the principal, Mrs. Johnson. Audrey received a certificate, ribbon and pin. As an additional treat, the school allowed all of the good citizens to check out early from school when the ceremony was over. While Brock had to get back to work, Audrey, Claire and I went to the movies and saw "Bedtime Stories", which was really cute. Audrey said she wished that my stories came to life the next day! :)
For me, it was a great day! To see our child honored in such a special way reminds me how important it is to set a good example for her to follow. It is often the little things - those things that you sometimes don't even realize that your child notices - that can make a big difference - from the way you choose to handle an innocent mishap at a store to the words and tone you use when talking to those that mean the world to you and even those who don't. Every day presents an opportunity for you to teach your children something and by doing that they usually teach you something in return.
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