G-Ma Visits the Regent Library

I volunteer in the Library for Mackenzie's class on the first Wednesday of each month. This month, it fell on the week that G-Ma was in Tulsa to spend a few days with Clint, Abigail & baby Carver, and then a few days with us to help get ready for the garage sale. So, instead of me reading a book to the kids, she got to do it! I don't know who was more excited about this...G-Ma, Mackenzie, or ME! (When I signed up to help in the library, I thought I was just going to be helping kids look for books or using the computer...not reading to the class!) On our way to the school, I got a text that the field trip to Praire Song that was scheduled for the next day (that was Mackenzie's birthday) was being postponed due to severe thunderstorms. I knew right away that Mackenzie would be very upset about this, because she was so looking forward to going on this field trip on her birthday. G-Ma was also planning to go with us, and she wouldn't be able to go when it was rescheduled. Well, the second Mackenzie walked into the library, I knew that she knew...when she saw me, she pretty much burst into tears and was hiding behind a bookshelf so no one would see her crying. It was a bit of a stressful few minutes for me because G-Ma was beginning to read to the class and I couldn't even get Mackenzie to come out from behind the bookshelf. Finally, I convinced her to listen to the story and then we would talk about it. I felt so bad for her...she loved having G-Ma there to read, but she wasn't really able to fully enjoy it because she was so disappointed about the field trip. G-Ma read a booked called "No More Roses for Harry," which the kids loved. When we got home, Mackenzie laid under her bed and cried for 20 minutes. I was sad for her, but it was a learning lesson that life is full of disappointments and we have to learn to accept things even when we don't like them.

Maybe Mackenzie will be a Librarian like her G-Ma one of these days!

G-Ma did an amazing job reading to the kids and talking to them about the book...she set the bar a little too high for me when it's my turn though!

On our way out of the school, Mackenzie showed G-Ma her Windmill picture that is on display. She was trying to smile and be happy, but I'm not kidding you...3 seconds after this picture was taken she was crying again.