Two Ladies and No Baby: Kate's Roses

I like my dad...

... because he makes his own dreams come true

I like my mom... because of this...

... and because she wears blue eye shadow

I like how true love happens... and lasts

I like how big glasses happen... and I like people named George and Dorothy

I like how denim happens...

I like how she...

... married him... mostly because he looks like this

I like how she...

... married our Mexican brother

I like how the previous 4... gave me these little ones...

I like how this boy is so concerned for others

I like how this girl watches TV...

I like his unexplainable dimple...

I like how this boy wears his emotions on his sleeve

I like how he already likes baseball... and how much he likes food

I like her... because she takes care of me

I like her because she likes sweets as much as I do

I like her because she wears pirate shirts when I ask her to...

I like her... mostly because of this picture

I like when 33 happens...

I like how my dad taught me to love baseball...

I like when this happens...

I love her...

I miss her... but happy she's gettin' her missionary on

I miss him... more than I can say

I like him and how weird we can be together

I love raft adventures with these two and Scott, "the raft hero" of River Trip '08

... and I live for Elevensies on THIS porch in Beaver, Utah... with these people

Kidz are the Shiz Carner!

Almost in tears 7 year old boy. "Teacher this morning my brother called me a lesbian. And I'm not."

Just after leaning over a 7 year old girl. "Mmmm your hair smells good Miss. C. what do you use? Garnier?"

8 year old boy stays after school to ask. "So....where do you sign up to be a teacher?"

Playing Simon says I tell the kids to put up their two pointer fingers. Boy in the back row instantly puts up both middle fingers and waits innocently for the next command! Note to self...teach kids what pointer fingers are.

I had just asked a couple kids on the way out what they thought the weather would be tomorrow. One boy was talking about what the weather man said and I said, "I don't know how much the weather man knows." A little girl stayed after class and said, "Teacher I know who knows everything about the weather, Heavenly Father and Jesus." Holla Mormons.

We were talking about voting and the elections this past week and I asked my students if they knew who the President was a few knew it was Bush. Then I asked if anyone knew who was President before Bush one kid raised his hand and said confidently "Abraham Lincoln."

A girl in my class read her journal aloud today. It was all about what her Thanksgiving is going to consist of. At the end she said, "P.S. I'm a veggiterian (veggi-ter-ian)." So naturally I asked if she was going to have turkey she replied with, "Oh yes, I am but just because it's Thanksgiving." She's very passionate about her veggiterianism.

A boy came up to me the other day and said, "Teacher my sister has such bad karma, but I always have good karma." (hello, he's 7 how does he know what karma means?)

Today one of my little ladies came up to me and gave me a hug, then she said, "Teacher you are so skinny, my Mom talks about it all the time!" What the....kids will tell you anything, it's awesome, no filter!

A little girl slapping her butt as she's walking down the hall says, "hey Miss C. look, I have a badonkadonk!" I laughed out loud.

I pulled a little girl out in the hall to talk to her about being a good friend. She says, "I'm trying but it's just so hard."

I had them write about love, these are the two best ones:

"Love is like a smoothy, at first you think I really like this and then you think, what have I gotten myself into."

"When you kiss someone, you just do whatever they do."

"Teacher do you believe in the Easter bunny?" I've never seen him, but I believe in him. "Really teacher? I think in college they should teach you that the Easter bunny is NOT real."

Little boy came up to me in the middle of class to report this piece of info. "Teacher did you know that I ate all of my fresh vegetables?"

"Teacher what's our time limit in the bathroom because when I'm going number 1 and 2 it takes me a long time."

12 comments:

Two Ladies and No Baby said...: holla!!!! I like this.....a lot.
-Becca; April 1, 2009 at 2:52 PM
Ally Cat said...: GEET! I laughed, I cried, I gagged at Sharon's blue eye shadow, and I L-O-V-E-D it all! Definitely one of the best posts this blog has seen. And we all love you!; April 1, 2009 at 4:22 PM
Bain Becomes a Master said...: Love it!; April 1, 2009 at 8:13 PM
Malerie said...: awww how sweet!
i never knew this side of you! :)

LOVE the picture of Sennett.... and many others, i really enjoyed Sharrons pull ups!; April 1, 2009 at 8:18 PM
mia said...: love it!!; April 1, 2009 at 8:54 PM
mia said...: oops someone already said that.. but what can I say..it's true, love it! ditto.; April 1, 2009 at 8:55 PM
Sennett said...: Yeah, I'm kind of a strange individual haha. Loved this post though. Made me smile.; April 1, 2009 at 10:39 PM
Ally Cat said...: P.S. Sharon, I was just kidding about the eye shadow. So daring and bold.; April 2, 2009 at 9:13 AM
cyrie said...: This is my favorite post so far. Kate, I wish we had a picture of you catching that football and landing in the ditch at G & G 's when we were playing flag football at the fam reunion. Do you remember that? Owen still brings that up when we watch a football game. Good times.; April 2, 2009 at 10:58 AM
NatureGirl said...: Holy cow Kate, make my cry why dontcha!; April 2, 2009 at 1:12 PM
Haley said...: Top Ten Posts of all Time.

You go, girl.

We need to go for a DC with L soon. You know what I mean. I've decided to ride that bull again, if you know what I mean.

Seriously, though. Love this post.; April 3, 2009 at 1:00 AM
Cameron and Shannon said...: Love it!!!! And the first picture of your Dad is priceless! Although him sporting the mustache is also good!; April 10, 2009 at 8:00 AM

Wednesday, April 1, 2009

Kate's Roses

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