The Always Opinionated Taylor: May Day School Speech

May 23rd, 2008. I had no idea Joey was a little speaker. Nor was I told he was going to speak at an event in front of the entire school, staff and parents!! I was told his May Day celebration was going to start at 9:30 and I had to leave work, had a hard time finding parking and was maybe 3 minutes late! I don't know when they started but when I showed up, the Kindergardeners were all done, song and all. As I was trying to figure everything out, a teacher came up to me praising Joey for the great job he did reading for the Kindergarden class in front of the entire school! I was floored!!! WHAT??!! I can't believe I missed that :( .. soo bummed. Well, at least she took pictures of him and said he did such a good job and went up there like a big boy... also that he was chosen to read because he is the only one who can read the way he can. So proud of my little boy. This is why I read to him every day!!

Here's the funny thing. When I dropped him off at school.. he freaked out when he saw the school being set up. I said, "What on earth is the matter?" "It's May Day and we have to HULA! Oh, I don't want to." and started whining and complaining. I said, "it's not a big deal, just go along with it." All the grades put on their own performance.

Then when I found out that he was speaking I naturally thought he was freaking cause he was nervous to give the talk. But when we asked him about that, he goes, "NO, not at all! I didn't care about that. I just didn't want to sing! It's so stupid!!" haha... he always makes me laugh.
You know how little kids and toddlers in groups will clap their hands and sing along in activities (like with Barney or in Library readings)?? Joey has never been one to do that. Ever!.. I always wondered if he just didnt' get it.. but then I realized in his own little head, he just figured it was silly and was always looking around at everyone like they were crazy. He just refused to go along with it no matter how hard I prodded..