Back to SCHOOOOOL (my mom's 3 favorite words)

Today was my first day back to school and OH WHAT A JOY IT WAS!! In many ways I look around me while in the preschool and wonder why I like it so much...children suffocating me, sneezing on me, tattletaling on eachother....then one of my pals comes up to me and says "Miss Laura, you are going to be my dinner!!!" while ladling spoonfuls of my pretend flesh into his mouth - it's amazing. Sometimes I bet the other teachers think I beat the children when they hear shrill cries coming from our classroom and see no one because we're all crawling around the floor pretending to be cheetahs and wolfs. I always capture the most children....hence the shrill cries.

When I walked into the classroom this morning I was greeted by knock knock jokes! Here was my favorite in the bunch:

knock knock
who's there?
cow
cow who?
cows don't say who, they say MOOOO!!

They also loved my cow knock knock joke that happens to be about in interuppting co--MOOOOOOOOOOO! If you have any good knock knock jokes for kids, please share. I am always trying to 1-up the kids, but they have way more jokes then I.

I shared a Cernan & Schmitt song with the kids today, the only kid appropriate one in the bunch (for those of you who don't know what Cernan & Schmitt is, it's the name of the band that I am in...not to be confused with the last 2 gentleman to walk on the moon...but that's what the band is named after). The song is Pigs and Goats for all you ridiculous fans out there. They sure got a kick out of it....pigs and goats, pigs and goats, they go together like milk shakes and floats, one goes oink and the other goes baa and they play together on the big open farm.....

.....life is good.

Winter Break

This picture reminds me of how I felt at times this xmas...

So, it's been awhile since I last updated....almost a month. I think a main reason has been that I have had a 2 week break from the preschool for the holidays. It was a much needed break, but I am really excited to get back in the classroom!!

I feel like my life is a rollercoaster lately, with constant ups and downs. I also feel like I have been a bit flakey and not really "there" recently. I am hoping to be grounded by the 4 year olds - brought back to reality a bit. They really know how to warm my heart and give me purpose. Man, it's going to be GREAT to see them.

I had a great time with Owen over the last 2 weeks - he came to Michigan for the holidays. He is starting to get a voice and it is so fun watching him try to form sounds. bawbawbaw...dadada....tetete....:)

For anyone who wants to come and visit my new place the address is:
924 W. Marshall St, Ferndale

It's a wonderful home and I live with wonderful people and I would love to have you over.

This blog wasn't very interesting....hopefully those kids will say some crazy shit this week:)

Shalom