A few days ago I was talking with Porter and checking to see how his day had been. I typically ask the kids, “What did you learn at school today?” This seems to get a more thought-out response than when I ask, “What did you do today?” When I simply ask what the kids have done during the day I usually get the response, “oh, nothing.”

As I asked Porter what he had learned he pondered for a moment and then said, “I don’t know.” Trying to get some additional response I then asked, “Well, what did you do today?” His eye lit-up and he got a wide grin across his face and he said, “I got chased by girls today!” He was so excited when he said it; not because he was proud about how cute he must be because the girls were chasing him — it was more like he’d discovered new and amazing thing that he never knew existed. It was the same expression a child gets when they write their own name for the first time and they are so excited at their accomplishment.

We’re just hoping that his desire to run from the girls lasts a good, long time!