I haven't updated in a while, so here are some of our recent laughs.
Last night, we had our annual Christmas party at my sister's where Santa makes a visit with a present for each kiddo there. We just got a toy book in the mail and I told Trevor to circle stuff he wanted. I brought it inside with us to look through. When Santa came to the door, he ran to me and whispered, "I need my wish list. Go get it!" I went up one set of stairs, and he must not have trusted me to get it, because he went up the other set of stairs to get it (yes, my sister's house is huge and has multiple stair cases). When Santa called his name for his present, he took his wish book up and tried to show him what he had circled. Later, during pictures, they had a better look at it! Hope Santa brings more of what he wants!!
For some reason, Jack thought his birthday was coming up soon. It's in June. I told him there are many other birthdays before his, but his half birthday is coming up soon. He asked if you get presents for that. I said no, but then realized, "Yes! You do! It's called Christmas! Your half birthday is on Christmas!" While I was laughing about that, Trevor addressed me as 'Jennifer.' The daycare is teaching them the names of their parents. One day, Trevor would not stop calling me that.
Jack joined Cub Scouts at the beginning of this school year. Their camp out was cancelled for this weekend, but he's been enjoying it so far.
Tomorrow marks the day that Trevor came home from the hospital. After 16 long and stressful weeks in the hospital, we said goodbye to some great nurses at Texas Childrens. Then we saw them again the next day! We had to make an emergency stop to pick up some nipples for the bottles. Trevor's first night at home was awful! He wouldn't drink from any bottle we had. We even went to buy different kids of bottles. He was a bit stubborn - and still is...
It's hard to believe he'll be old enough for kindergarten next school year. I haven't decided what we'll do though. I'd feel really bad for his teachers. He'll probably get kicked out like someone I know.

Interesting day to say the least

Sometimes, I feel like crying when I work. But,I have to find the humor in things to stay sane. So if you need a good laugh, keep reading.

If you didn't know, I teach fourth grade gifted and talented kids. I figured I should start a journal of the crazy things I hear from my students. Today alone, there were three separate incidences from three different children.

1. After an assignment was handed out, a student walked up to me very confused and said, “Where's the rest of them?” “Rest of what?” I asked. “I see #7, #8, and #9, but where are the rest of them?” “Oh, dear,” I thought to myself. Luckily, before I had to explain to flip the paper over, the student figured it out and went back to his seat.
2. Not long after, a student asked, “What's the weather going to be like on Monday?” “I have no idea! Why?” I replied. “The calendar says Monday is a Bad Weather Day.”
   Now, I understand a kindergartener or first grader saying this. But...I have explained to them recently that Monday is a district Bad Weather Day incase we had to miss school due to bad weather in the past. AND...this is not the first year that they have had a bad weather day.
3. Lastly, still during the same assignment, I heard the student sitting on my floor near my desk talking to someone. I knew the other members of the group had moved away to a table, so I looked over to see who he was talking to. It was a banana. Yes, a BANANA! I stopped asking why a long time ago...
   Keep in mind, this was not just today, but within an hour of each other. Needless to say, I was glad recess was soon after.

Only 50 some days until summer! : )