Kitty Sitting

 

I babysat my mom's kitty, O'Riley, this week while she and Patrick went to Vegas...He seemed to have a great time! He seemed to enjoy himself finding good hiding places, stretching his legs, and relaxing. I took some snapshots of his first adventure away from home!

My Butterfly Stamp

I teach gymnastics classes to young kids and the other day one of my three year olds made a comment about my butterfly tatoo. She said, "You have a beautiful butterfly stamp." As you can imagine, getting a stamp at the end of class is a big deal to a three year old...I wonder what a parent would think if their child came out of class with a "stamp" like mine??

Lessons I've learned...

Plan for the future, but take it day by day.

Don't live by your feelings.

Success and worth are not measured by marriage and children.

Hope carries you through hard times.

Your mother is your biggest fan.

God is on my side.

Friends are precious gifts we need not take for granted.

Change can be exiting and terrifying.

Life goes on even when you want it to stop.

Following God's word can cause much heartache but it is the best path because in the end none of it will matter.

One choice, one moment can change the course of your life.

The grass isn't always greener on the other side.

Never stop taking pictures. They are priceless.

Some one's situation is always worse than yours.

God does answer prayer.

God's sense of humor :)

God most definitely has a sense of humor and likes to use it to cheer us up when we need it...I woke up late this morning after not sleeping well, so of course, I was late for church. Well, I walked in the bathroom and ran into a little girl. I startled her as she was sword fighting with an imaginary playmate using a sticklike thing out of the flower arrangement. I smiled reassuringly at her as she hurried to put it back and whispered,
"I won't tell." And continued on to use the restroom wondering if she was waiting for her mother to finish.
When I came out of the stall , there she was and she followed me to the sink smiling. I said,
"Hi," still wondering about her mother.
She said, "Mornin'. You sing in the choir. I've seen you."
"Yes, I do." I said as I started washing my hands.
I asked her how old she was and I guessed she was six. I was right. As I continued washing she began telling me very excitedly that when her mom was six years old her "muncle" would fart and put mommy under the covers and hold them down! We laughed & giggled together. It was a great girl moment. :) Laughter really is the best medicine.
She was quite a delightful little girl. I had taken off my rings to wash my hands and she said,
"Boy, you gotta lot a rings!"
I asked her if she would like one. Her eyes got very shy. I took off my glass black butterfly ring and gave it to her. I told her to keep it. One day she would grow into it. She seemed very pleased as she put it in her pocket.
I had my camera in my purse and asked if I could take her picture. I said to pose. She looked at me confused. I asked her if she knew what that meant and she said no. I showed her by posing myself. :) She looked at my with a apprehensive look and said,
"No, I'd better not do that. My mom says I should be "model." (I'm pretty sure she meant modest!)
We said goodbye and I went into the service. She stayed in the bathroom. I never saw her mother. Could she have been a little angel sent by the Lord to ease my anxiety? Who knows. I do know she made me laugh when I needed it and uplifted my spirit. I do believe God has the perfect sense of humor...the little girl's name was Joy.

The things they say...Part II

Most of these funnies are from my class last year...

*Sofia always wore her chicken "tote" (coat) to school...Why? Not really sure. There she is to the right shaken' a tail feather!

* Another Sofia classic is when she was telling us she didn't like the "tweepy" (creepy) guy on American Idol. She was talking about Sanjiah! Did I misspell his name? Oh well.

*Whenever we wake the kids up from nap, we would say, "Wakey, wakey eggs & bakey!" Well, Dawson had his own version..."Wakey, wakey shake your booty!"

*Wiggins would always say "lasterday" (yesterday) when he would tell us a story. It made me smile every time. :)

*Outside on the playground there is a climbing structure. When Patrick would tattle on someone he would say, "Christopher has a toy on the "constructure."

*Erica always wanted to play in the "house-ta-keeping" (housekeeping) center.

*This happened in another classroom, but it is so funny I have to share it. A child spilt milk on her dress and was upset about it. The teacher told her there was no reason to cry over spilt milk. Emma, who was also sitting at the table, said, "Or wine."

*During the Fourth of July holiday, Veronica told us her daddy bought "sprinklers" (sparklers).

*A good friend of mine is trying to sell her house. It is said that if you bury a St. Joseph statue in your front yard it will bring good fortune. So, the whole family went outside to complete the task.

*Once done, the 5yr old was asked to say a prayer. Her prayer was short & to the point and she finished it with "Godmen." (S, I hope you don't mind me sharing this story. It is priceless!)

I will continue to amuse you with more anecdotes , I'm sure!