Put Ups

My kids all get wonderful grades and I am super proud of them for working so hard towards those goals. It's important to do and be your very best. I feel like the effort they put towards learning and school work has the potential to give them a better life later down the road. And what parent doesn't want that for their kids? But, it's not the number one thing we emphasize in our home. 


Maia and Asher's guidance counselor is awesome. All the kids adore her and I think all the parents do too. She emphasizes "put ups" instead of put downs. Clever right? I thought so:) She went into Maia's classroom last week and asked the students to write down a "put up" for each classmate. Here's what some of Maia's classmates wrote about her:


Lane: You are always friendly in school.


Ella: You're always a good sport and are really great at sports.


Sam: You are not afraid to be yourself.


Molly: You're very nice.


Sariah: You are a natural born leader and are great at cartwheels.


Gabby: You are such a good friend and so funny!!


Juliana: You are a good friend. You don't get mad easily.


Joseph: You always start good chains and give put ups.


John: You love to laugh when I tell jokes.


Allison: You are just so good at making friends. You love to share and are good at raising your hand.


Liddie: You always make me smile and are very kind!


Ian: You are very confidant and a good sportsman.


Khasim: You have very good compliments. 


Beckham: You are funny and you don't get angry


Isabel: I love how good of a funny friend you are. I have so many put ups for you I can't fit them all on the paper. 


Seth: You are a really nice person. You almost never tell put downs. 


Rayyan: You are a good writer. 


Maddy: You start good chains and you are a great at giving book recommendations!


James: You always give put ups and never give put downs. 


Kurt: You're so nice and not selfish.


Michael: You are never mean or selfish


Miss H. (Guidance Counselor): You always want to do the right thing and I am so glad you came here. I think you are honest and kind. 


Okay, so I lied:) I couldn't pick just a few to share so I shared what everyone in the class wrote about my sweet girl!!While I am proud of her grades, THIS is what I am most proud of. The awesome person that she is. Her desire to be Christlike:) That's what we emphasize in our home and I am so glad to know that she puts those teachings to practice even when she isn't with us. I am so thrilled that she is a blessing to her classmates and her teachers!! It does my heart good!!


Just a little side note-- Good chains would be like pay it forwards:)