I may have the loud kid, but I also have the well-mannered kid.

I took the girls to a rally to save Hailey's school a week or so ago, and lots of teachers were there that I had never met. Several of them were talking to Hailey, and couldn't stop talking to each other about how well-mannered she is. One of the ladies worked in the lunchroom, and said Hailey ALWAYS says thank you & is so polite, and the other teacher agreed. It wasnt the first time Ive heard it, though. Its constant. Any teacher she has ever had, cashiers at the grocery store, anyone who meets her, they all compliment her manners and it makes me feel so good inside. There's no higher compliment, to me, than telling me my kid is a good kid.

I have always been proud of Hailey, she has always been complimented on how well behaved she is. I never fail to tell her what a great kid she is, and how proud she makes me. As she gets older, she has her moments, and there are days when she makes me want to pull my hair out, but when it comes down to the important things, she is an incredible person. She is kind & thoughtful, she has a HUGE heart and she always uses her manners when speaking to people. She makes me so proud to be a mom, she really does. I can never say that enough.