Well, I guess Chase thinks he is too big for "first day of school photos". He did not want me to take pictures today. He really did not want me to walk inside the school with him this morning. But, he could not carry all of the 5th grade school supplies by himself. I told him that Hunter and I would stay for chapel this morning if he wanted us to. He said, "You don't have to." I could tell he'd rather be on his own today. I am proud of him for wanting some independence. But, I am also sad that the time has come when having Mom around is not so cool. He hasn't actually said that because he would never want to hurt my feelings. But, I can just tell.
I am looking forward to Cub Scouting this year. He has finished earning all 20 of his Webelos Activity Pins. But, he has to work on his Arrow of Light and he is still working on earning the 50 miler award for hiking. He will also work on earning the Loving Servant award that teaches him how to be a good servant to God, his country, and to others. Hopefully, by the Spring of this school year, he will bridge over into Boy Scouts. Although, he may not always put them into practice, he has learned so many skills from Cub Scouting that hopefully will help him in life to be a good person as well as some important safety and survival skills.
I am looking forward to his campouts and especially for the trip to the USS Alabama Battleship in Mobile again. The scouts will spend the night on the battleship, while the mommies that go can relax in a hotel nearby.
I hope Chase has a good year in school and I pray that God will help him overcome any obstacles that he may face. He suffers from severe inattentive ADD which causes him to lag behind the other students at times while doing "in class" activities. But, he is very smart and usually overcomes these obstacles the best way that he can. Luckily, we have had a few really good teachers that understand his weaknesses and allow him to finish "classwork" at home sometimes. He has been able to keep his grades up this way and he learns even more by us spending some "one on one" time at home on the things that he struggles with when he is in a class full of other students and faced with many distractions. He still has an overall "A" GPA since KG.
But, I worry because he knows how much harder he has to work to keep up with everyone else that he gets too stressed at times. Not everyone has a mother's patience when dealing with ADD. So, I just say a prayer everyday for him to deal with things and just do his best.
Hunter begins pre-school on Friday, August 14th. I will probably cry a little bit that day. But, I will also be very proud of him.
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