Today was the annual 2nd grade talent show at school. The girls were super excited about showing off their talents. It has been quite the project for them. They have been busy choreographing, figuring out wardrobes (whose closet is better for matching outfits???), downloading music, and practicing. They were up early with excitement and anticipation of the big day.
I also took some still shots to commemorate the big event! You can click on the link to see them at your own speed!
Ok, some of you may want to stop reading here. I am going to step on my soap box for a minute so….you have been warned!
One of the down sides to being such an open book type of person is that you also open yourself up for people to share their personal opinions with you. Most of the time, I can appreciate what people have to say and move on and I NEVER tire of answering questions about the girls or Keyan, but there are a few instances when I just get fed up with people thinking they know more about my children than I do. From the moment we found out we would be having quadruplet daughters, people have asked us about school. For whatever reason, this is a very opinionated topic and we are well versed in talking about the fact that we keep the girls together in the same classroom and sharing our many reasons for that. However, lately, people have gone from wondering to being down right rude.
It struck me today as I watched my four very talented daughters, all doing different talents, with all different friends, that people absolutely do not know what they are talking about. Everyone from numerous people at the school, complete strangers, people who have never met my girls, to even friends, assume that I am being head strong or maybe that I just haven’t thought it all out. For some reason, it really bothers people that we keep all of the girls in the same classroom at school. I am hear to declare that unless you are raising MY four quadruplets, you have no right to judge our decision. I have researched this topic extensively, but even if I hadn’t, living with these girls and their unique connection makes it an easy decision. If you need proof, look again at the videos and photos from todays show. Look at their smiling faces, look at their creativity, look at their confidence, and look at their individuality. Then, respect the fact that we are making the very best, informed decisions that we can make. Period.
1 comment:
Oh darn it looks like the links are broken. Hopefully temporarily. Loved the pics and I look forward to seeing the video. I'm sorry that you are feeling the need to defend your decision Stephanie. You are a great mom and I'm SURE you've given it a lot of thought. I'm sure there are so many great things about having multiples but would guess this is one of the downsides, other people's opinions about "what's best". Few people have any idea how hard it is to be the parent of a medically complex kid and also keep things "normal" for the siblings. Remember you are doing a fantastic job!
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