Spelling Bee (part 4)

November 12,2015 was the day for the spelling finals where all the top 10 spellers per grade will compete, for shobe it was schedule at 8:15am-9am and for achi 9:15am-10am, yes, the nervous I felt that day was superb, you see I had this thing that every time I get nervous I always go to bathroom in short I'm having LBM, I can't even sleep well for the nervous I felt, so while on our way to the school I reviewed achi all the word, we reached school, a little bit early so while we parked we still reviewed them and when it's time to go to school already Ronald, said a prayer where he asked for wisdom and protection for our girls, I was so touched and almost cry, so we bring our girls to their respective class and we went to the media center where the competition will take place, when we reached their I saw some of the parents and was surprised to see us hahaha, Ronald and I we always sit at the back and the competition start for shobe, I was shaking and my hands get cold, until 3 kids where left and shobe was one of them, so shobe ended up second place, we are so happy for her.

For achi when they came to the media center, the vice principal saw her and told her that her little sister won and she asked what place and she said second, so imagine my nervous again, but seeing achi she was very calm and the words get harder and harder, until yes she won the first place, she was happy so we are. 

So I asked permission to achi's teacher if I can borrow my child for a moment for I want to take picture of my 2 girls together and a family picture as well, and the teacher allowed it.

I always thanked God for giving me achi and shobe to us, we are not perfect, we do argue, have our own opinion but at the end of the day we love each other for we are family.

Spelling Bee ( Part 3)

October 19, 2015 when achi gave me her list of words to study, almost 17 days for them to study and November 5,2015 is their elimination round and yes before her birthday, okay this year was really hard for me, you see when I asked her to study she does not want too, she always want to play and telling me that she knew already, we argue almost everyday until I was so tired and told her its up to her already if she wants to in the top 5, you see this year in her classroom all her classmate are all smart, and I would say in my own opinion that her classroom is a very competitive surroundings, all the kids are really studying very hard. So it was Ronald who really make time to review with her (thanks dada), so that day November 5 while in the house inside me is very nervous and waiting for the email of the teacher, then by 11am my phone beep and when I check the email I saw it was from the teacher saying that she was one of the top 5, I jumped for joy and immediately called Ronald and told the news, so when I pick them up from school I asked her who are the other kids who got in, and she happily told me everything, but this year was different they just gave us a week to study the 450 words. November 12,2015 is the final for the spelling bee.

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Spelling Bee (Part 2)

October 19,2015, when the homeroom teacher give all the students the 100 words for them to study and review, they gave us 2 weeks to review before the elimination round, this year both my girls need to study for achi is 3rd grade while shobe is 1st grade, so this time is asked Ronald for help, yes previous years I was the only one who really review achi, you see my girls, they might look like twins but they had different personality and even how they study, so Ronald handle achi while I handle shobe, to be honest for shobe at first its really hard, for the 100 words we need to do 15 words per day and we need to study it again and again and again, for sometimes she mess the letter especially the hard word, November 2,2015 is the day where the teacher sent us an email telling us that was the elimination day, I was so nervous, because in my experience with achi, before lunch time the teacher will email already but in shobe's case its different, I've been waiting and waiting, texting Ronald saying that I felt bad that shobe did not got in but he said she will for he saw how focus shobe reviewed, then come 3:08pm when I'm waiting for my girls to pick them up from school, achi got into the car first and asked me if her shobe got into the top 5 and I said no because I didn't received any email from her teacher, then I saw shobe coming out and holding a paper in her hand, that's where I knew she did it, so when she went up the car she was happy telling me she got in, and she called her daddy and her granny orchid and told them she was one of the top 5 spellers, dinner time that's when I received an email from her teacher saying that my child was one of the top speller. I was so happy for her. November 12,2015 was the day of the competition.....

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Spelling Bee (part 1)

Matthew 5:10 "Blessed are those who are persecuted because of righteousness for theirs is the kingdom of Heaven."


Year 2013 when the school start to do the spelling bee competition per grade level, each classroom need to get the top 5 spellers and will compete in the final round, then they will give you 2 weeks and 100 words to review, the homeroom teacher will notify the parents through email once the child got into the top 5, and when your in the top 5 they will give you 450 words and another 2 weeks to review and be ready for the final round. November 6,2013 was the day for elimination round for Elle, she was first grade that year at the same it was her birthday, I remembered we were allowed to have a lunch together with our child, lunch time Elle was so happy telling us that she was one of the top 5 spellers in her classroom. so she studied 325 words, yes that's many words she did and for all her hard work she won the first place, we are so proud of her.

Year 2014 the second year of the spelling bee, same thing, this time its kinda hard for us, for we or Elle went through something, its hard for us as parents too and we are so hurt for the situation, but still Elle did her best and won the first place again for the second time, that was my happiest moment for I really cry, my tears just fall constantly and she saw me crying and asked me why I'm crying, I just told her that I'm really happy for her.

2.5 age difference of Elle and shobe, so when shobe saw the medal of her sister that we display inside Ronald's office, she's been telling me that she want one of the medal, so I told her that when she turn first grade she need to study to be able to had that medal, need hard work and focus really for that what Elle did for 2 years.


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