Empty Chairs at Empty Tables

Had to throw a little Les Mis in the title there to catch your attention.
You're all obsessed.
Shame on you.
"Thou shalt have no other gods before me."
That includes Jean Valjean.
(Mom.)


HELLO again, I hope you all are enjoying January! Can you believe that it was one short month ago (4 weeks, that is) that we were all in our Christmas jammies eating our goodies from our stockings and waiting until the last possible moment to get cute for Christmas dinner?
I certainly can't.
My husband and I had this conversation today that I feel certain has been echoed all around the world right about now...
"Honey, didn't I get you a ______ for Christmas?"
"Umm....Yes! You did!"
"And where is that, exactly?"
"Umm....not sure."
"Great."

Are we the only ones?
I feel like we're not, but with us you honestly just never know.


Today in class (with my 2&3yearolds) I was mourning the passing of Christmas and lamenting how long we have to wait until it comes again.
My children were looking at me with great concern and began to attempt to comfort me.
I think they were planning an intervention during naptime.
They were whispering about me.
Mutiny.

Speaking of my class, they just kill me.
(Not literally, the mutiny thing was not for real.)
But they make me laugh nonstop.
They're just.
I mean.
Really something. 

For instance...

We were doing this great activity where I help the kids use painters tape to make a design on their paper. They place the tape down, paint on the paper with watercolors, and when the tape is lifted, it has left a blank space and makes interesting designs and, incidentally, blows the kids minds.
I work with the kids one-on-one during this learning time, so I was talking to one of my girls, and we were talking about the properties of the tape, and I was attempting to get her to use her senses to explore it.
Me: "Suzy, how does the tape feel to you?"
Suzy: "Um....sad."
Me:"...............................................................................right. Ummm.....what does the tape feeeeeeel like when you touch it?"
Suzy: "Well...uh...happy."
Me: "Sounds good. Here's the paint. Knock yourself out, kid."


Also, it snowed this week, so that was VERY exciting.

Adorable.

Also, I got CPR Certified this week.
But Adonis has forbidden me to ever do CPR on him.
What is his problem!? He doesn't trust me.
But he'll be unconscious, so it's not like he can stop me.
So I guess I shouldn't worry about it.

Today, one of my children said "Ms. Lacy! Look! I built the state of Virginia!"
I answered him a little absentmindedly at first and said "Cool, buddy! Good job!'
But then I turned around, and this is what I saw.

No lie.
I was impressed.
My kids are geniuses.
Except for the girl who thinks tape has feelings.
Just kidding.
We're all geniuses.


One last thing--it snowed a lot today (by a lot I mean 2 inches) and it was amazing!

CUTE.

Alright.
I'm done with my Kid Quotes and other such nonsense for the day.
I've got a lot of snow-playing to do tomorrow! Gotta get my rest.


Love you all.

-Lace