As I was driving from Tim Hortons to the kids school today I was hit with an overwhelming feeling of gratitude for the life that I live and the fortune that I feel at being able to be a big part of my kids school lives. My involvement in the PAC has been very intentional and eventful over the past almost 5 years (how has it been that long already?) I love what the PAC stands for at the school and what we give to the kids and the opportunities that our fundraising brings to the kids. I am honored to play a leading role as an executive member of the PAC and I just wish so many more parents could or would find the time to join and see how much fun it is to be able to contribute to something in such a meaningful way.
I was also struck with thoughts of gratitude for the flexible work environment I have where when I have a day that I don't have daycare that I am able to switch my shift to accommodate the needs of my family. I appreciate my coworkers daily for the understanding that they all have of the importance of my kids and my schedule. Yesterday I was only able to work till 11:30 due to babysitter scheduling, but when I realized it was on Pink Shirt Day and I would be able to spend a few hours at the kids school I was so excited!
Each month the PAC gives away a prize or prizes to kids in the school for different things. This month it was kindness. We were at the meeting last week and trying to decide what the prize should be and rather than give it to just a few kids, or one class full of kids, I suggested that we buy Timbits for the whole school!! It was met with a resounding yes and I ran with it.
Here is 800 Timbits (2 for each student, EA, and teacher), plus of course gluten free brownies and cookies and vegan fruit snacks too! We couldn't have kindness day and not have something for EVERYONE!
At the end of the assembly when Ms. Behan told the kids to come to the kitchen to grab the Timbits I was thrilled to get to see the smiles on the kids faces. The gluten free kids were so appreciative that they weren't forgotten and had something there that they could have too. But I don't think anyone was as excited or happy as the little vegan girl that came in with the HUGEST smile on her face and so many thank you\s for thinking of her and getting her her favorite fruit snacks. My heart literally almost burst for how happy that one small gesture had made her.
At the end of the day while I was walking on the playground I had at least 10 kids that recognized me from the PAC that ran by and yelled thank you for the Timbits. And I had a very kind teacher that sent me a video she had made of her class saying thank you to the PAC too. But the best of all was one of the little gluten free girls coming up to me to say thank you for getting treats that she could eat. It made me feel amazing and I could feel the tears welling up behind my eyes.
I left the school that afternoon after an amazing two hours playing on the playground with Kennedy and helping make beaded necklaces in Jordie's classroom, with such a happy heart for the blessed life that I am able to live.
Now here's some more fun pictures of the day! When everyone is dressed in pink it definitely calls for some extra photos.
Here is KJ walking Gloria from next door.
And playing in the sunshine at the school in her bright pink kindness shirt
She's growing up too fast now and I can't believe she's going to be 3 in just over a months' time!
Matching with Mama
Had to sneak in some snuggles and a photo with one of her favorite big kids at the school!
We had the Doxsees with us after school today too so I had to snap this photo of this handsome fellow with his awesome pink shirt day shirt!
This one was straight up MISERABLE at swimming lessons today and this was clearly why. She was exhausted from her very busy day and fell asleep in my arms while we waited for Jordie to get changed.
Now home and time to snap some pictures with this beautiful little lady.
Aaaawwww....I love this photo of me and Katelyn so much. She's such a pretty little girl, on both the inside and the outside!
And of course Kennedy had to be in the photo too!
And now for some photos of me and my monsters in our variety of pink shirts!
It was an awesome night for picnic dinner of pancakes and strawberries in front of Frozen 2
These are my favorite photos that I shared to IG and FB too!
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