Since our sweet Weed passed away it has been a challenge to take care of Trigg during the day when people are at school. He has gone here and there with different people. Once sweet lady in Moss and Christie's ward offered him free pre-school for a year! He has stayed with Ferf, Christie, Sis. Sandberg, Grandma Smith, Aunt LaTressa, etc. My chance to help out during the school year was Mondays for the end of that first school year and then Fridays for the next one. I would pick him up in the morning and spend time with him and then take him to school where I would hand him off to LaTressa for the afternoon. One of his favorite things was being able to come to school and be a little part of the class for that few minutes of transition time. Sometimes he just came and ate his lunch, but other times he sat on the carpet with the kids for the end of the morning class or went to a center table or played with puzzles, etc. He called it his kindergarten class and Ms. Godfrey his teacher! The kids and Ms. Godfrey were always sweet to him. Even the office people who know his situation have been really understanding about our little switch at school. Here's Trigg eating his Happy Meal as school.
I feel so sad when I think what he's missing with his mom. He loved spending time with her just one-on-one when everyone else was at school. I can't even imagine how hard this has been for this little guy. He has grown so much since that first story time at the library that I took him to. It hasn't always been easy for me to take the time with him, but I do feel thankful that I could help just a little to make Trigg's life fun in the midst of the sorrow. And now he's going to go off to Kindergarten and I won't be a part of his week. Bittersweet time, but good for him to be moving on. I will remember our good times!
