I'm the luckiest Mom in the world to get to watch you grow. You've worked so hard and learned so much, and you've come so far. "6-15-22: Daniel, It's the last day of school! The last day of 5th grade! The last day of elementary school! I'm so proud of you. Finally, I got to return for an outdoor cleanup day.Īnd then, the last note of elementary school. By that spring, I hadn't been to Daniel's classroom in two years, a dramatic change from pre-pandemic times when I volunteered weekly. The notes were spotty in fourth grade when distance learning wore on and then became hybrid learning. I'm reminded of days gone by - the references to dance parties and Saturday snuggles, of a time not so long ago when I signed the notes "Mommy" before transitioning to "Mom." And well before he called me "bruh." There are references lost to my memory, like the mention of pee soap (1-18-19) or powerful burp day (kindergarten). The day he got the COVID vaccine (11-12-21).
The notes mention his role as a ring-bearer (kindergarten) and a trip to DC to be a junior groomsman (third grade). Notes from the author during the pandemic.
I'm so proud of how you've used your flexible brain during this. "3-19-20: This is our second day of homeschooling! What a surprise this has been. "Kindergarten: You did a great job working hard at swimming lessons last night! I'm so proud of you for keeping at it even when it's hard to do." They remind me about the drumbeat of repetition it takes to instill a growth mindset and teach him the importance of focus, perseverance, and curiosity. "1-31-18: Daniel, Tonight is the super blue blood moon! I hope we can see it! Have a great day." The notes remind me of details a photo album might never capture: the books we read, the made-up games we played, and the weird weather events. The Reusable Note Take a small piece of white paper and get it laminated. If your kids can't have foods with artificial colors you can use natural food coloring instead. You can use a toothpick and food coloring or even a food color marker. They range from silly, little-boy notes - "I love you, Danielosaurus!" - to an unexpected diary of the pandemic, which started when Daniel was in third grade. The Edible Note On a flat food, like a tortilla or slice of cheese, write out a note using edible ink. In kindergarten, they were undated then, I realized I was going to keep them and started adding dates. They're written on scraps of printer paper I cut to size, on yellow Post-It's, on colored or paw print-shaped paper, and once on a napkin. They range from silly to documenting our lives during the pandemic
I don't journal, but I do write lunch notes, and those notes have given me a wonderful, often visceral, record of five and a half important years.
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