spelling bee

Amelia came home one day and announced that she had won the spelling bee in her class. I didn't even realize they were doing a spelling bee. She was so excited to tell us about it. And then dread started to settle in as she realized she would have to be in the school spelling bee which would be in front of half the school. She didn't care about winning, she just didn't want to be one of the first kids out. She didn't start reviewing the spelling list until 9 p.m. the night before the spelling bee and there was a bit of drama. Ben and I came to watch her (along with Oliver and Simon) and she did such an awesome job. I don't remember how many rounds she made it through, but she ended up finishing in sixth place. She was MUCH happier after it was all over. I remember winning the 6th grade spelling bee and then having to compete in the middle school spelling bee and it was so nerve-racking. I was excited about coming in third place and beating out the 7th and 8th graders, and relieved when it was all over.