Yes, I must admit that the majority of the funny stories in my life come from my 2nd graders.
There was a huge storm at the end of school last week. No big deal. It wasn't a tornado. Just a downpour. Just that the principal had to get on the intercom and let us know that we needed to duck and cover.
"OH NO!!!! DUCK AND COVER?!?!"
"SCREAM"
"SHOUT"
Children running frantically around the room!
What's funny is that in the midst of all the screaming and shouting and running wildly about, the same children were laughing. They weren't as scared as much as they were glad to have the opportunity to scream about something.
Monday, April 30, 2007
Friday, April 20, 2007
Life according to a 2nd Grader
Following are two examples :) Hope you enjoy!
Larry and the Pencil Tragedy
"Ms O, Ms O, Ms O," ran Danny nearly slamming into the side of my desk with wide eyes and astonishment.
"What is it? Is this a tattle?"
"No, it's not a tattle. It's the truth!!! Larry has 23 pencils in his desk!"
How he knows that Larry has exactly 23 pencils in his desk is what I would like to know.
"Don't worry about Larry, you just go sit in your desk and worry about your own self. Do you have 3 sharpened pencils?" (3 is the alloted number we get at the beginning of each week to number one ensure that we have pencils for the week and number two to hopefully build some responsibility).
"Well, yes."
"Okay, then. Go sit down."
"But what about Larry and his 23 pencils?"
"Don't worry about Larry and his 23 pencils?"
"But Ms O . . . . "
Of course, I now have exactly 20 more pencils in a cup on my desk for anyone who happens to lose his or her pencils.
Marlene and the Childlike Wonder
Marlene is the girl who can ask questions non-stop - questions that have nothing to do with what we are talking about, questions that have nothing to do with anything in the 2nd grade, questions that I have no earthly idea where they come from - outer space, I think.
One day, I observed her and two other little girls watching our butterflies. This was the conversation that ensued. (The parenthesis are my responses)
Marlene, "Oh look at the pretty butterflies I wander why they aren't flying. Why are you just sitting there butterflies? Fly fly. Ms O why aren't they flying? (i think their wings are still wet) Oh, wow, their wings are still wet. Hmmm, well I wonder when they will start flying. Maybe I can draw a picture of them. Ms O, Can I draw a picture of them? (later) Later, I can draw a picture of them. I wonder what color I should draw them. Maybe I can use markers or just crayons. I don't know. I wonder when those chrysallis will hatch. When will those chyrsalles hatch, Ms O? (I don't know, soon I think) Soon, they will hatch soon. One, two, three, four, five, six, seven, eight, nine. There are nine butterflies. Ms O did you see that there are nine butterflies? (it's amazing). One, two, three, four, five -there are five chrysallises. Hmm, I wonder when they will become butterflies. When will they become butterflies, Ms O? ( i don't know sweetie pie, soon.) They will become butterflies soon, wow. Is that one dead, Ms O? The one on the ground (I think so). Ohh, poor butterfly, it won't become a butterfly. It's dead. I wonder how it died. What happened to it? Poor butterfly, it's dead. I wonder why it fell. Why did it fall, Ms. O (shrug) Should we take it out, Ms O? (we should leave it alone) . . . . . "
I don't think the other two girls said even one word and this continued on for the entire time she observed the butterflies.
Now, I begin to feel my mother's pain when she used to tell us to stop using her name! haha
Larry and the Pencil Tragedy
"Ms O, Ms O, Ms O," ran Danny nearly slamming into the side of my desk with wide eyes and astonishment.
"What is it? Is this a tattle?"
"No, it's not a tattle. It's the truth!!! Larry has 23 pencils in his desk!"
How he knows that Larry has exactly 23 pencils in his desk is what I would like to know.
"Don't worry about Larry, you just go sit in your desk and worry about your own self. Do you have 3 sharpened pencils?" (3 is the alloted number we get at the beginning of each week to number one ensure that we have pencils for the week and number two to hopefully build some responsibility).
"Well, yes."
"Okay, then. Go sit down."
"But what about Larry and his 23 pencils?"
"Don't worry about Larry and his 23 pencils?"
"But Ms O . . . . "
Of course, I now have exactly 20 more pencils in a cup on my desk for anyone who happens to lose his or her pencils.
Marlene and the Childlike Wonder
Marlene is the girl who can ask questions non-stop - questions that have nothing to do with what we are talking about, questions that have nothing to do with anything in the 2nd grade, questions that I have no earthly idea where they come from - outer space, I think.
One day, I observed her and two other little girls watching our butterflies. This was the conversation that ensued. (The parenthesis are my responses)
Marlene, "Oh look at the pretty butterflies I wander why they aren't flying. Why are you just sitting there butterflies? Fly fly. Ms O why aren't they flying? (i think their wings are still wet) Oh, wow, their wings are still wet. Hmmm, well I wonder when they will start flying. Maybe I can draw a picture of them. Ms O, Can I draw a picture of them? (later) Later, I can draw a picture of them. I wonder what color I should draw them. Maybe I can use markers or just crayons. I don't know. I wonder when those chrysallis will hatch. When will those chyrsalles hatch, Ms O? (I don't know, soon I think) Soon, they will hatch soon. One, two, three, four, five, six, seven, eight, nine. There are nine butterflies. Ms O did you see that there are nine butterflies? (it's amazing). One, two, three, four, five -there are five chrysallises. Hmm, I wonder when they will become butterflies. When will they become butterflies, Ms O? ( i don't know sweetie pie, soon.) They will become butterflies soon, wow. Is that one dead, Ms O? The one on the ground (I think so). Ohh, poor butterfly, it won't become a butterfly. It's dead. I wonder how it died. What happened to it? Poor butterfly, it's dead. I wonder why it fell. Why did it fall, Ms. O (shrug) Should we take it out, Ms O? (we should leave it alone) . . . . . "
I don't think the other two girls said even one word and this continued on for the entire time she observed the butterflies.
Now, I begin to feel my mother's pain when she used to tell us to stop using her name! haha
Friday, April 13, 2007
Never Boy Watch and TreadMill at the Same Time
So I was at the gym walking away on the treadmill. Yes, I know - I'm such a Dallasite - why would I walk inside on a treadmill when i could be out in the beauty of God's creation - -if you've ever been in Dallas in the summer, you know why we join the gym.
So I was at the gym walking away on the treadmill looking out the window at the beautiful morning sky enjoying God's beautiful creation (or tying to, the windows are a bit tinted so it's hard to see). Seeing as the windows are a bit tinted, it's quite fun because you can look back into the gym and also enjoy the beauty of God's creation (all those cute shoes) without being so conspicuous.
So as I was walking away on the treadmill trying to decide which view I thought was better. Apparently, I was so focused on this thought that seeing as I am a female and well, I'm not one of those females who can think and walk . . . . . TRIP, SPLAT, BLAT . . . .
Yes, I managed to somehow fall off of the treadmill. Some would say I'm a blond at heart. I was white blond as a child, but since have become a light brunette. Apparently, there are still traces of the blond stuck to my brain.
Of course, I furtively glanced around to see how much of an idiot I had made of myself . . . . one girl was stopped mid exercise with her mouth wide open and her eyes bulging. I'd have to say that for that expression the whole experience was worth it. OF COURSE, I also had to pretend to tie my shoes as if that was the reason I fell off the treadmill LOL - not because I'm an idiot and can't hold a thought and WALK at the same time!
:-D
So I was at the gym walking away on the treadmill looking out the window at the beautiful morning sky enjoying God's beautiful creation (or tying to, the windows are a bit tinted so it's hard to see). Seeing as the windows are a bit tinted, it's quite fun because you can look back into the gym and also enjoy the beauty of God's creation (all those cute shoes) without being so conspicuous.
So as I was walking away on the treadmill trying to decide which view I thought was better. Apparently, I was so focused on this thought that seeing as I am a female and well, I'm not one of those females who can think and walk . . . . . TRIP, SPLAT, BLAT . . . .
Yes, I managed to somehow fall off of the treadmill. Some would say I'm a blond at heart. I was white blond as a child, but since have become a light brunette. Apparently, there are still traces of the blond stuck to my brain.
Of course, I furtively glanced around to see how much of an idiot I had made of myself . . . . one girl was stopped mid exercise with her mouth wide open and her eyes bulging. I'd have to say that for that expression the whole experience was worth it. OF COURSE, I also had to pretend to tie my shoes as if that was the reason I fell off the treadmill LOL - not because I'm an idiot and can't hold a thought and WALK at the same time!
:-D
Wednesday, April 11, 2007
The ABC's of me
What better way to start a blog than with an introduction of the blogger?
A- available or single? I guess I'd have to say that I'm available and single.
B-Best Friend: in alphabetical order - Johanna, Shannon, Rachel, RuthAnne, Wendi
C-cake or pie - YES! Cake and pie - depends on the mood and the cake or pie.
D-drink of choice - Water is so refreshing. Sweet tea is so Southern and I am that. Dr. Pepper for that caffeine rush. I survived on only a Dr. Pepper a day for about 3 months back in '02 but that's an entirely different story.
E-essential item I use everyday- toothbrush and toothpaste (did you have teachers with stinky breathes?! ick! I don't want to ever be that teacher!)
F-favorite color - purple
G-gummy worms or gummy bears - Gummy Bears because you can eat the heads off. Gummy worms can be fun too though.
H-hometown - Whereever I am is my hometown cuz it'd be where my home is.
I-Indulgence- Sergio Mendes and merengue/hiphop music
J-January or February - January is such a looonnngggg month. But it's the first month of the year, and I do love new things.
K-Kids names - Bob, Suzy, Clarice - - Just kidding! I don't have kids yet.
L-Life is incomplete without - Having a relationship with my Creator
M-Marriage date - to be announced
N-Number of Siblings - one
O-oranges or apples - apples. As my brother says of me - apples and i are best friends.
P-phobias or fears - Snakes, and high places.
Q-Favorite quote - "Your faith must not be a passive imbecility, but an active energy." Hannah Whitall Smith from The Christians Secret of a Happy Life
R-Reasons to smile - my 2nd graders, my girls in the youth group, that Jesus loved me so much He not only saved me from the guilt of sin but also from the power of sin, yummy food, and good friends.
S-Season - Spring
T-tag three or four people -
U-Unknown fact about me - if i share, it will no longer be unknown and what would be the mystery in that.
V-Vegetables you don't like - i haven't met a vegetable i don't like. i can list the fruit on one hand that i like, but vegetables?! I'm even beginning to appreciate beets but don't tell my mom.
W-worst habit - if you ask Johanna, it'd be that poop is my favorite word.
Y- your favorite food - Mashed Potatoes, Homemade Chicken Fried Chicken, Collard Greens, Macaroni and Cheese, all smothered with cream gravy. (did i mention that i've been raised mostly in the south?)
Z-zodiac - Gemini
A- available or single? I guess I'd have to say that I'm available and single.
B-Best Friend: in alphabetical order - Johanna, Shannon, Rachel, RuthAnne, Wendi
C-cake or pie - YES! Cake and pie - depends on the mood and the cake or pie.
D-drink of choice - Water is so refreshing. Sweet tea is so Southern and I am that. Dr. Pepper for that caffeine rush. I survived on only a Dr. Pepper a day for about 3 months back in '02 but that's an entirely different story.
E-essential item I use everyday- toothbrush and toothpaste (did you have teachers with stinky breathes?! ick! I don't want to ever be that teacher!)
F-favorite color - purple
G-gummy worms or gummy bears - Gummy Bears because you can eat the heads off. Gummy worms can be fun too though.
H-hometown - Whereever I am is my hometown cuz it'd be where my home is.
I-Indulgence- Sergio Mendes and merengue/hiphop music
J-January or February - January is such a looonnngggg month. But it's the first month of the year, and I do love new things.
K-Kids names - Bob, Suzy, Clarice - - Just kidding! I don't have kids yet.
L-Life is incomplete without - Having a relationship with my Creator
M-Marriage date - to be announced
N-Number of Siblings - one
O-oranges or apples - apples. As my brother says of me - apples and i are best friends.
P-phobias or fears - Snakes, and high places.
Q-Favorite quote - "Your faith must not be a passive imbecility, but an active energy." Hannah Whitall Smith from The Christians Secret of a Happy Life
R-Reasons to smile - my 2nd graders, my girls in the youth group, that Jesus loved me so much He not only saved me from the guilt of sin but also from the power of sin, yummy food, and good friends.
S-Season - Spring
T-tag three or four people -
U-Unknown fact about me - if i share, it will no longer be unknown and what would be the mystery in that.
V-Vegetables you don't like - i haven't met a vegetable i don't like. i can list the fruit on one hand that i like, but vegetables?! I'm even beginning to appreciate beets but don't tell my mom.
W-worst habit - if you ask Johanna, it'd be that poop is my favorite word.
Y- your favorite food - Mashed Potatoes, Homemade Chicken Fried Chicken, Collard Greens, Macaroni and Cheese, all smothered with cream gravy. (did i mention that i've been raised mostly in the south?)
Z-zodiac - Gemini
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