Bottlenose Dolphins

I'm a little bit bitter about the "spring" weather here. Every year, I forget that spring in Utah means snow, cold wind and ugly, bare trees. Fortunately, Ruby is keeping the beach vibe going with her Bottlenose Dolphin diorama. I wish you could see all the detail in the sea mammals and the gull flying overhead. Ruby designed and executed it all on her own, and it turned out looking delightful. The finishing touches were brown sugar sand and shells from Bibbey's shell shop. Ruby's report was well done, too. It said, "Bottlenose Dolphins eat fish, of course. They jump out of the water, open their mouths, and there's their lunch!" Another part I liked was, "Great White Sharks prey on Bottlenose Dolphins, but the dolphins are extremely fast swimmers. Good job, dolphins!"
Good job, Ruby! Everything Ruby does is filled with her unique personality, and I love it. Ruby is an old soul, seemingly full of wisdom and grace beyond her years. I tell her how brilliant she is, but she reminds me about how she hasn't passed off her seven times tables yet. It's a tricky balance, raising kids with humility and confidence, all at the same time. I want them to know how amazing they are, but to temper it with modesty. How do we teach them that balance?