All about D

Delaney’s teacher asked us to write her a letter all about delaney. I thought about it and wrote it over several days, so I wanted to save it here. 

Thanks for encouraging us to think about Delaney. We think she’s a pretty cool kid and it was fun to really focus on her for a bit. 

Delaney is so intelligent! We tease her that that she was speaking in full sentences at 2 and her favorite sentences always start with “actually…” she started reading at 4 and has been unstoppable ever since. She has always said “I love learning!” and she really does. It’s so fun to watch the wheels spinning in her head as she takes in new information. 

Because she’s so smart, she sometimes doesn’t have a lot of patience for those that don’t learn as quickly. This is something we’ve been working with her on for some time, especially with Frankie and her learning disabilities. She is getting better, but can always use gentle reminders. 

Delaney is the youngest of 5, our baby of the family, and she wears that title with pride. This is probably another reason that she can sometimes be not the most patient. 

In spite of her occasional lack of patience, Delaney is such a sweet girl. She feels deeply and wants to be a helper. We talk to her often about helping other students that might have struggles. She enjoys serving and being helpful. My dad moved to SMC to be closer to us and every time she sees him she gives him a big hug. She also does this for older people at church. She’s got a big heart! 

Delaney loves silly jokes and fun pranks. She saves her money to buy gag joke props and lives for April fools day. She loves hiding and shouting boo! anytime she can. She is a fun loving little lady. 

Delaney loves to be outside and active - bike riding, swimming, the beach, and the park. She is very social and loves making friends. She will talk anyone’s ear off and is never shy, unless it’s performing. 

Delaney’s perfect day would probably be spent at the beach, at 6 Flags, or just home watching movies and eating popcorn - we’re big into all of these things. We are a very close family, but our social girl also loves her friends deeply, so if we threw a few friends in the mix, she’d be in heaven. 

Delaney’s biggest fear would probably be heights and performing in front of a large crowd. I’m not sure when performing got to be an issue for her, because in pre-k she danced a solo for the school talent show, but she’s been developed a fear around that. 

Delaney has some anxieties that we talk about and work on. We are very open with her and encourage her to share her feelings and anxieties. She occasionally takes an herbal gummy (rescue remedy) to ease anxieties. 

Delaney is passionate about science! She loves STEM, minus the math. We are working with her on it. She loves science and learning how things grow and work together. She loves Marie Curie, and is also a huge feminist. She is also passionate about being a Christian, serving others, and trying each new day to be a little bit better than yesterday. 

We don’t really argue, but probably the biggest thing we work on with is her being messy and unorganized. She is very much a creative and that is very messy. We are also working with her on keeping her backpack and homework better organized, but the struggle is real!

Delaney is happy and smart and so very loved. We had a wonderful year home schooling last year and we miss her at home, but we’re so happy she is enjoying being at school.