Miriam's first boy/girl party. This wasn't as ooh la la as it seems since it was all the kids from her Spectrum class (not everyone is pictured...parents were picking up). These kids have been together since 3rd grade and Miriam thinks of them as her "class family". They have critiqued each other, performed together, competed against and with each other, teased and flirted, adored and at times hated each other! They have as a group put up with the other 6th grade classes calling them "Spekies" and being kicked out of tag games or banned from certain lunchroom tables. When these things got hard I would tell Miriam to just be kind. If she knew in her heart she was kind, accepting, and gracious, then she could rest assured that the bad behavior of others had nothing to do with her, and probably had to more to do with the insecurity of others. So true that what doesn't kill you only makes you stronger because the "Spekies" bond grew, their determination grew, and Miriam for one wouldn't have had it any other way! She said with tears streaming down her face "I am even going to miss _______ (boy who teases her the most)!!" I try hard to have my kids embrace the fact that they are bright, and sensitive. I LOVE socially conscience nerds who care with their whole hearts. I have no affinity for cool, or aloof...and popularity will come or it won't but, it's not worth striving for if you can't be yourself.
But back to this amazing party put on by one of those super fun overly energetic couples who manage to have 6 kids but somehow not get beaten down by life and stays energetic enough to entertain 28, 12 year olds till 10 pm. They had a huge spread of pizza veggies and fruit, a bungee tramp, basketball, and night games to play. Miriam currently holds the girls record for bungee tramp backflips at 50, she was disappointed when a boy in her class did 54. His determination came with a price and I don't think his stomach ever fully recovered.
Such a fun way to say good bye for the last time. Miriam will see some of these kids in jr high but they will never again be the Centerville Elementary "Spekies" together.
Chapter closed.
But back to this amazing party put on by one of those super fun overly energetic couples who manage to have 6 kids but somehow not get beaten down by life and stays energetic enough to entertain 28, 12 year olds till 10 pm. They had a huge spread of pizza veggies and fruit, a bungee tramp, basketball, and night games to play. Miriam currently holds the girls record for bungee tramp backflips at 50, she was disappointed when a boy in her class did 54. His determination came with a price and I don't think his stomach ever fully recovered.
Such a fun way to say good bye for the last time. Miriam will see some of these kids in jr high but they will never again be the Centerville Elementary "Spekies" together.
Chapter closed.
