Parent Teacher Conferences

Dave and I attended parent teacher conferences last night. Since Paisley started the preschool through the school district a couple months ago, we get to go to two conferences.

It was kind of funny, it was like we went to the exact conference twice. Both teachers told us that Easton and Paisley are doing very well academically. No problems there. And, both teachers told us that our children like to be the class clowns. :) I really don't know where they get this. I am pretty shy in group settings, and Dave is pretty funny, but not like the "class clown." The teachers were saying it wasn't necessarily bad. Paisley is really good about being quiet and still when she needs to be, then silly when she can be. Easton is working on that. :) He and the teacher have a little sign that she does to warn him that it is time to settle down. She said that works pretty well.

I am glad my kids are social and have friends. No parent wants the opposite. But, sometimes it just goes a bit overboard.

One "funny" story that Paisley's teacher told, I put funny in quotes because although I find it funny, I am not sure I should. :) But, her teacher laughed as she told it. One day, Paisley when in to use the bathroom. When she had been in there a couple minutes too long the teacher went in to check on her. She found Paisley crawling out from under the stall. She asked her what she was doing, and Paisley looked very guilty. The teacher tried the door and saw it was locked. So, she told Paisley she would need to crawl underneath again to unlock it. Just then another girl came in to use the bathroom and started trying to get in a stall, ALL of which were locked. So, she had locked one stall and crawled under to the next and so on until they were all locked! SERIOUSLY!! Who thinks of that??? Paisley does, that's who! What a mischievous little girl!

I was thankful to hear positive comments, for the most part. We are really proud of them and thankful to be their parents, even if we are a little embarrassed by stories we hear every now and again!