Here is the new question of the day from one of my kids….”Ms. Anderson, do you have a husband?” “No Catherine, I don’t.” “Well my mommy has a husband, why don’t you?” “Well I don’t know why.” “Well you need to find one, Ms. Anderson.” When she asked this it took all of me not to laugh and I actually did laugh. She is such a sweet child. She always talks while I’m talking and I have to get on to her about it quite often but she is so funny about it. When i was reading her calendar she was like “talking again while you were talking” and I asked her if we were gonna work on that and not talking while I was and she just nodded and smiled. Patience is still so hard. I pray every morning for patience and the Lord sure is testing me daily. Somedays I feel like I am more patient than others. God is good and reminds me that teaching is not just a job, its a ministry even if its not called a ministry. I am constantly reminded of that. Until next time….

More apples today…ahhhh!!! I don’t even like apples. It really is a nice thought. I just wish I could let them know that I love chocolate and I love money and I love flowers. But I don’t think they would get it that I don’t like apples and I don’t want to be mean. I don’t want to hurt any feelings. So a student had to go to the office today. My oh my….what will I do with this student. He went because he was not talking nicely to others over and over again. So the aid took him and she came back with him. It was actually pretty funny. He came in and I could tell he had been crying. My aid said that it was like the scene from Goonies where the kid confesses everything. I hear that he said things that no one ever knew he said. Well I hope he learned. On a more serious note….I have been learning so much. I have always thought of myself as a patient person but my patience has been tested over and over more than ever this week. Sometimes I have to remind myself that I can’t wring their necks right there in front of them or at all. It is very hard. Try putting yourself in a room with 24 five and six year olds. I’m pretty sure most people would go crazy. I definitely have my days when I am like “why am i doing this, i mean this is the hardest job i could have ever wanted to do.” Then I remember again all those little kids learning and smiling and saying…”Ms. Anderson, I love you” and “Ms. Anderson I still love you” even after i have had to make them change their color. It’s great…makes me feel special. So enough rambling for the day. Until next time…

Thinking back on my day, i just remember all the kids and how wild they always are. While I am at school I always wonder, “Why are these kids so wild?” Then when I get home I remember. These kids are getting so excited about learning and I get to be a part of that excitement that is taking place. And then I remember what some kids say about home and it makes me realize why they are so excited at school…they don’t get that constant support and love that i try to give them. I got another apple today and I must say that I don’t even like apples. I just keep them a couple of days and then chunk them. Why can’t they give my strawberries or chocolate or even money. Then I could get a piggie bank and keep the money they bring me. That would be very nice. Today the superintendent came to school and I must say that when those people that see over people that see over me come into my class, I get so nervous. I’m not too sure how red my face was but I’m pretty sure if I was standing next to a fire truck, I might have blended in. So when they came in I was so nervous and thankfully at that time my kids were all under control there in the ss and actively participating. I’m not too sure what I would have done had they come in during centers….i really don’t like center time too much, it gets way to loud in my shoebox of a classroom. But then that reminds me again of how those kids are learning and that is the time of the day that they get so excited about learning. Other things have been going on in my life too, none that I care to discuss on here but say prayers for me. Nothing too serious to some people but to people like me it gets serious. I’ll explain later. So the day comes to a close and I just think about all the things I have been blessed with, my kids, my school, my life, the way i was raised, and I know there is so much more i am thankful for that sometimes I forget about. Until next time…