“My wish for you is that you feel the full breath of possibility. And that love and kindness embrace your heart always.”
-Kelly Rae Roberts
Those made me smile. 🙂
How would you describe yourself if you could only choose three words?
Steevenson had a couple of (mandatory) evaluations to see if he was ready for Kindergarten (at his favorite school) a couple of weeks ago. It’s called Trinity and two of his (beloved) cousins go there. His uncle Kerry (Kevin’s brother), whom he also adores, is the Head of School, and I’m sure that played a huge role in why he felt so comfortable there. You should have seen him run down the hallway to wrap himself around Uncle Kerry’s legs when he caught a glimpse of him the day we toured the place. Such an excited and loving little kiddo! He also couldn’t get enough of the classrooms and campus, and I have to admit, even I felt like I wanted to go to school there by the time we left. 🙂
One of Steevenson’s interviews was with a psychologist, and the other was with a Kindergarten teacher from the school. I wasn’t nervous before either appointment, but boy, by the time we arrived at each office, I sure felt wobbly for my boy. This “mama love” thing is intense! 😀
We haven’t received either of the report results back yet, but after each appointment we heard the words “enthusiastic” and “joyful” and “bright”. How fun is that? Both women also re-confirmed that he’s a “reeeeally good puzzle maker”. (Apparently he’s on a 7-year-old level in that category!)
Of course we’d be proud of him no matter how he tested, and we’re just super grateful to have front row seats in his precious and lively life. My wish for him is that he feel the full breath of possibility, no matter where God leads the three of us, and that love and kindness embrace his heart always.
Now don’t forget to share your three words before you click away…I look forward to reading them! 🙂
Layla
Yes I can.
We were never allowed to say “I can’t” when trying new things growing up, my dad always said if we tried hard enough we could do anything. This so deeply impacted my life in the best way. Lisa G in TN
Share love always!
Joyful, faith-filled and blessed…a very fortunate girl, indeed!
Mine wouldn’t be three description words. Just a sentence that I have as my description on my Instagram that from your article I know you agree with:
I love possibilities
It covers everything: creator, thinker, adventurer, cleaner, etc You name it it’s covered. I can’t box myself in, I can only look forward to possibilities to make something new, something bigger, something better, something happier (etc.) that lay before me.
Grateful for blessings.
I went through many more words like content, creative, nester, observer, reader, writer, organizer, etc. but they all come down to the first three… grateful for blessings.
That boy and his possibilities! He’s a living breathing Dr. Seuss “Oh,The Places You’ll Go!” kid….his smile lights up the world.
Oh that joyful smile!! That picture of Steevenson just made my day!
What a precious darling little boy you have. You are so very fortunate to have him in your life indeed!
Indeed! 😀
I had two “border line” children. The boy could not have cared less what color something was or how to count to ten…he was in NO WAY ready to start kindergarten when he could have. So I waited…he now has a masters and is a commercial pilot. The girl was super ready and actually graduated from high school at 17…she will be a junior honor student in chemical engineering next fall. So to each his/her own….I guess it doesn’t matter when the flower blooms…it will still be beautiful and amazing!
Oh, I loved reading about your children! 😀 Steevenson is behind in is verbal skills, but the psychologist thought he would “blossom” as he continues to hear and speak more English. So fun to think of our kiddos as flowers! 😀
I am a public school PreK teacher and I hate to think about kids having to be “ready” for kindergarten. I think kindergartens should be “ready” for all children!
Oh, it’s actually to see if kids are ready for K4 or K5. 😉
My mom always said if a kid is not ready to start school, it will only mean he/she will be Valedictorian a year or two later. It always brought me comfort thinking of it that way.
Kind
Thoughtful
Truthful
Love your post about starting school. How sweet ❤️
I just loved what Cindy from Oklahoma said about “Oh the Places You’ll will Go!!!! My three words Faith,Hope and Love ❤️
Reading your mama love brought tears to my eyes. Steevenson is so clearly in the best home! You’re doing a great job!
Aw, thank you Kristin! 😀 I don’t know if he’s in the *best* home, but he sure is cherished and we are devoted to loving, leading, and learning with him!
Content, Peaceful, Happy
Impatient, loving, and helpful
Sorry that one of my words had to be negative but I can be super impatient. I’m working on it. 🙂
I love it, Karen! Our words are our words. If we know some of them need changing, we can work towards doing just that! 🙂
Child of God
Peace-maker, Loving, Faithful
Giving, welcoming, joyful
Never stop learning.
What an absolutely delightful picture of Steevenson, he radiates pure joy. Thank-you for sharing that amazing quote Layla, I’d like to share it with my son.
My three words are:
Hopeful, grateful, and sensitive.
Oh how I love to see a child laugh out loud!!
My three words:
Quiet, peaceful, creative
Thankful, blessed, hostess
Caring, Thoughtful and loyal.
Work in progress
Me too.
I was here to say:
A person becoming.
Loved beyond measure.
Blessed by God
Ha! We did something similar in Sunday School once. We had to write one word on a slip of paper and turn it in. Then the leader read the word and everyone guessed who it was. I wrote “intense” and every single person in the room turned and looked at me when my word came up. Hmmm, I guess that must really fit.
Punctual, considerate, honest. ( Sometimes to a fault! ;-/ )
As for school – don’t rush through it. I had the “honor” of skipping 2nd grade due to a move and incompatibility of the school curriculum. As I got older, it affected me. Kids will learn at the pace best for them, no matter what we wish.
Oh, absolutely. If the pros say he’s ready for another year of pre-K, that’s where we’ll start! 🙂
The first three words in my description of myself on my blog: Bible-believing Christian. That explains who I am because of God’s redeeming love, what my thoughts should be, what my words should be, what my actions should be, and what my goals should be. It says everything about how I should walk through my daily life.
Thanks for making us think about this today, Layla!
Anxious. Trustworthy. Squishy.
🙂 I love your Steevenson posts.
A big encourager!!!
Hopeful, introspective, and encouraged.
Thanks for this, Layla. I’ve followed yours and Kevin’s journey to adopt Steevenson and I’ve prayed right along with you. It’s such a blessing to follow your blog and your cute family.
Be joyful always!
Saved By Grace.
Three of the sweetest words I know!
I thought of all my students as “mine”, and loved being a teacher. I pray that Steevenson will have many wonderful teachers for you to enjoy sharing him with:-)
Sweet Sweet post!! Three words to describe myself: Honest. Caring. Cheeky (haha!!) i have a little bit of an impulsive wild side. Have a great weekend.
I love all your posts but the ones of Stevenson are my favorite.
Saved by grace stopped me in my tracks in the message above…those would have to be mine too. Best wishes and thanks for sharing ❤️
Belinda
Responsible. Honest. Curious.
Awww I want to put a fourth and a five word there. I can’t just be summed up in 3 words. However they are what I feel are my traits.
Responsible as a Mother, a citizen, a friend and a member of the Earth.
Honest: You will be given gentle honesty when needed and brutal honesty when you need to learn! Honest in my feelings toward people. Honest in my beliefs.
Curious: I learn everyday. I love learning. About the world, about nature, about people, about myself. I love the saying that if you are curious you will never be bored, and that is so true!
Steevenson is coming along beautifully! I think I would put for his 3 words, Cheeky-monkey, Soulful, and genuine.
I just sort of want to make a poster of every single picture of Steevenson I see! His joy and enthusiasm radiates out of every photo! He is so adorable, and it is such a blessing to see how he has blossomed in the safety of your love. So many days and nights I would check your blog for an update on your adoption…wear the T-shirts you designed and think about the little ones and their parents waiting across the ocean to bring them home… Thank you so much for giving your readers a chance to fall in love with your little boy, too. 🙂 (3 words: survivor, grateful, thankful)
I’ll be honest. The first thing. The first thing that popped into my head –disabled. Not lover of God in three persons, blessed trinity. Not Christian. Wife. Daughter. Mom. Grandma. None of those.
Guess I’m feeling really aware tonight
Broken, healing, grateful
Child of God!
I Love that POSSIBILITIES sign! To describe myself I would say: compassionate, sensitive, loving.
Years and years ago Elisabeth’s kindergarten teacher called me to say she thought she should repeat k. I thought she was joking at first then I thought I had an option and said NO!!! Little did I know. At the meeting with the teachers and principle and some of the board I learned There was no debate. Either repeat her or leave. And this was my temple too. Ben was sobbing. Sobbing. I made an appt at the public school who said she didn’t need to repeat. In the end. We kept her at the temple and repeated K. My point in this story is brace yourself. Parenting is filled with tears of joy and sadness as I’m sure you know. When someone is judging your child watch out and bring the hankies. Nothing easy about it. By the way the temple
Was right. She needed to repeat k. I wish I could have held her back even two years but that was impossible. It’s weird but the teachers just know. They see things parents are blind to.
Principal. Not principle. Autocorrect. Don’t know why I didn’t proof read my comment. I see a zillion errors!!!!
your sonny radiates joy in your photos. precious.
i really enjoyed reading the three words of your readers. as for mine, i’d have to say:
happy
thankful
loving