Jace!!! My amazing son. I am soo proud of you! You rose to the challenge of Kindergarten and rocked our socks off!! You worked so hard completing so much work, and you would tell me when something was challenging and how you overcame that challenge head on.
You learned amazing growth mindset techiques that will only enhance your life as you get older. You were particularly fond of the phrase, "You make a mistake, and then you make it great," and took it to heart!
I remember in one activity I gave you permission to quit, and you almost did...but then you drew from an internal resolve and strength and persisted. You told me YOU don't give up and I smiled and knew you were something special.
Beyond the academics, you have an engineer and inventor mind. I am constantly blown away by your talents. We went to the museum of nature and science in your last month of Kindie, and instead of being struck by the dinosaurs, mummies, gems, or planets....you buzzed around the museum being amazed and wonder struck by all the buttons, levers, and handles. The highlight was seeing the see through escalator in motion. You watched in awe and fascination through the glass as it glided passengers up the incline onto the next level. I sat back and laughed. Jace the inquisitor will become Jace the conqueror.
Despite your gifts with mechanics, your dad and I encouraged you to do well in academics. I wasn't sure I was getting through to you until I told you one small phrase that seemed to make a big impact.
"Jace, readers are leaders."
You have an obsession with leaders. Early on in Kindergarten you came home and asked me if I knew that Mr. May was the boss of the entire school! I laughed and said yes. You had a sparkle in your eye as you went on to explain that meant he was in charge of the entire school. I knew then you were meant to be a leader. That year a song by Imagine Dragons came on entitled "Thunder." You LOVED this song. One line in particular always struck me and reminded me of you,
"Not a yes sir, not a follower, fit the box, fit the mold, have a seat in the foyer, I was lightening, before the thunder."
Yes, this is you my son. That not a "yes sir" personality is hard to parent, but man do I know it's going to pay off when you're older as long as you keep learning, keep reading, never settle for what you know. Always know there is something more to learn, to achieve, to work toward. Never be afraid of failing. Embrace failure and know that you either succeed or you fail, and each failure only brings you one learning experience closer to succeeding.
Your report card was glowing. All 3's, which mean A's across the board. The comment from your teacher telling,
"It has been a pleasure to be Jace's Kindergarten teacher. He is outgoing, inquisitive, and comes to school excited to see his friends. He is a hard worker and determined to do his best. He takes great pride in his work."
I couldn't be prouder of you little dude. Love you to infinity and beyond.
Love,
Mommy
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| Jet skiing early season 2018, 5 years old. |
