R-U-B-Y

Dear precious girl,
  These are the days when we make the big decisions for you.  I am amazed every time I see you write your name.  You learned to do this by a combination of Ms Courtney's and preschool.  Sometimes I worry that in trying to not frustrate you, I end up not presenting you with enough of a challenge.  Then sometimes, I think if I push you too hard to learn something, it will turn you off to learning about it, so that every time I present it, you assume you will be frustrated and cry.

The latest big decision that your daddy and I are making is your education.  You will be going to Kindergarten soon and despite my dreams of your little legs standing besdie the big yellow school bus and my fond memories of school, there is a question of whether we will send you away to school at all.  I am totally for school at the moment.  I think that socially it gives you the cahnce to learn about how to interact with people, a skill you need to learn early.  Your dad is thinking that perhaps homeschooling is a better option. Only further research and discussion between your dad and I will help us come to a decision, but I know that looking back, a lot rests on this decision.  I want you to know that your dad and I always want the best for you and your sister and brother and we really try to investigate to make sure that we are making the right decisions for our brainy babies.

You continue to show me that no matter who teaches you or where you are learning, you continue to shine.