Spelling Bee

Yesterday Ainsley participated in her third grade Spelling Bee. She was really nervous for a couple of reasons. Standing in front of the entire third grade and many parents was a bit frightening to her, and if there's ever been a subject she's struggled with it's spelling.

I'm really proud of her for being courageous enough to participate. I told her that if she actually showed up to her bee she'd do better than I ever did. When I was in third or fourth grade I made it to the spelling bee and faked sick the day of because I was so nervous. Chris told her that if she spelled her first word correctly she'd do better than he ever did. When he was in a spelling bee it was held after school. He didn't feel like staying, so he spelled his first word wrong on purpose. She did better than both of us. She didn't place, but she was the thirteenth one out. There were only eleven kids in the entire third grade that placed better than her. Because it's spelling this was quite an accomplishment--she's sure come a long way since first grade. Congratulations Ainsley!

Ainsley and her three other classmates that made it to the Bee