More fabulous sayings by Anna Claire

I know...I know... to long to wait right? SORRY!!! Here are a couple of funnies from the last few weeks and be prepared for a mass of blogging coming your way! #1.) Anna Claire had petting zoo day at school last week. All my very "shy" child wanted to do was chase and chase the bunny. They told her to be careful picking it up, but she did it anyway. It proceeded to act like Thumper and "attack" my child's fair, baby soft skin leaving horrid scratches up and down both arms. Anna Claire throws down the bunny, looks at her teachers and says this, "Okay! I am DONE being a farm girl!" Anna Claire, silly girl! #2.) After many nights of a visitor in my bed (A.C.) from not feeling well, I picked her up early from school to take her home for a nap because she WON'T take one at school. She came home and slept 4 hours people! Well that threw her whole week of sleeping off whack even more. I got to school Thursday and was told she didn't nap, so here was our conversation. Me: We are going to eat a Chick-fil-a tonight and I will let you play, but we will be going straight to bed when we get home because you didn't nap today. A.C.: With and exasperated look on her face, "Who on earth told you that?!?" Me: (trying not to crack up) Nana did. A.C.: Okay, I am waiting for you to talk to me about it. #3.) This one is from a while back (and please don't think I am the worst parent in the world! A lot has skipped my memory since 1985 when I used to watch this particular movie ALL the time): Anna Claire LOVES music of all kinds, but especially musicals. She is fascinated with ANNIE so I let her watch it. I know people, it has harsh places in it, so I fast forwarded the VHS (it was mine) through the Carol Burnett drunk scenes and called it a day. Here is our conversation 2 weeks after she has watched it 3-4 times. As I am on my way out the door: A.C.: Bye Mommy! We don't say god d*** -it! Me: (as my Mom turns white) No Anna Claire we don't! Where did you hear that? A.C.: On Annie at the end when Rooster is chasing her. Me: Oh honey please don't ever say that again! (I exit) After a week of repeatedly saying "We don't say...." and then still saying it my Mom has a conversation about all the pretty words you can say with God's name and how it makes everyone sad to say ugly words like that, we haven't heard it again. Oh, I should also mention that I bought Annie on DVD to be able to select particular scenes and also Anna Claire can now sing you Meet Me in St. Louis from the Judy Garland musical better than Tomorrow :) and I feel like a better parent.

Three-head

Hello everyone! It has been CRAZY around here! I was asked on Monday of this week to move to third grade and have my room ready by last night because we had in-service all day today and Meet the Teacher is in the morning! I have been an emotional roller coaster, but overall I have remained very strong and positive. I will be teaching 20 third graders starting Monday and I truly am becoming excited because the new team I am working with is excellent! I have SO many blogs to do, but I am so busy because of this switch so, I pause only for this brief moment so that I won't forget this hysterical conversation with Anna Claire this morning. God has shown me his love through so many people this week. I have had a lot of help and encouragement and hearing these precious words out of my daughter's mouth got me through the day. Here was our conversation this morning.. A.C. - OUCH! I bumped my three head! Me - What honey? A.C. - I bumped my three head (rubbing her forehead) Me - Anna Claire it is called a forehead. A.C. - No Mommy! I am not four yet! Priceless!!!

Unforgettable Humor...

Anna Claire has been CRANKY the last week and I knew this couldn't be right so I took her to the doctor and they decided to do a urine culture for various reasons. I explained to A.C. that she would need to urinate (pee-pee) in a cup. This is the conversation that occurred while she was half laughing/half crying...

A.C. - Excuse me but I cannot pee-pee in cups they are not for pee-pee! That is disgusting. Nurse - Okay sweetie how about I go and get you a little hat to pee-pee in? A.C. - Not a hat! You can't pee-pee in hats! That will mess up my hair. Oh no Mommy! Me - (after much coaxing and the sample had been given) Great job sweetie, now let's pour this in the cup and get out of here! A.C. - Oh my goodness why would they want to keep my pee-pee forever? That is gross. Tell them you will flush it.

Traumatic day...OVER!

Taking it all in...

Do you remember a moment where you just sat back and thought "Wow! My life just may be falling in to place for the first time ever!" This summer has given me a chance to do that in more ways than one and it puts a huge SMILE on my face.

More posts coming soon of what all we have been up to! This has been a wonderful summer and I cannot believe that next week it is OVER. :(

I am kind of excited to return to a routine and welcome a new crop of second graders!

On a reading kick...

I am not what I would call an avid reader. I do enjoy an US magazine and great devotional book weekly, but I am not a novel reader usually. I just finished reading a book about parenting as I mentioned a few posts ago, but if I had even known that the next book I read would impact me this much I would have read it first. I don't usually cry in books, movies yes, but because I am SO visual I have a hard time relating to book characters. There have been a few books in the past that have touched me and brought a few tears to my eyes The Scarlet Letter, To Kill a Mockingbird, The Notebook, The Divine Secrets of the Ya-Ya Sisterhood(I was a very hormonal teenager!) are a few. This book I am about to mention reached me on so many different levels. I could relate to all of the characters and feel what they felt. I cried and laughed and honestly sat amazed as I read this unbelievable true story. I closed the book after reading it in only two nights and literally worshipped in my room. I thanked God for the path that I have been on and prayed that he would inspire my heart as much as he had Debbie's. I prayed for Anna Claire that she would grow up longing to do kingdom work and serve others. I prayed for myself that I would not go one day thinking I could do things on my own power and that I would allow God to break through my many layers of hurt and sadness and show me what I am meant to do with my life. I encourage you to buy this book and read it today and pass it on to anyone that you think would benefit from it. I know I did and I won't be surprised if I read it again.

NEW LOOK!!!

I am so excited to debut our new look! I have been on a waiting list for a long time, but I feel that it more than paid off! This makes blogging SO much more fun :) Thank you Jennisa and check out her other work at...

Humor...

I have to post these or I will forget them later!

I picked Anna Claire up from her sitter's house and she said that she had been extra fussy that day and that she had thrown herself in the floor and said things like "I need new parents.", "I want a new family.", "It's just not fair", etc. I was totally freaked out and thought, okay, so maybe she needs play therapy, a counselor, could she be depressed?!?! I hadn't seen any signs of this before, but maybe she is crying out to someone else. Who knows! SO I sit down with her that evening and this is our conversation...

Me: Anna Claire, why did you say that you needed new parents today?

A.C.: Well, I may never leave this orphan home!

Miss "Padigan" (Hannigan) is so mean! I need a new family.

Me: Okay, maybe we shouldn't watch Annie so much!

Wow! The wonderful world of make-believe!