Good Times

Today was my day to help in Landon's class again (it comes around quickly no?) so I met with the usual suspects to time their Fry Phrases. My odd little friend did NOT check in with me to see if I had pondered last week's profundities, instead she told me about the 3 cakes she will be making for the upcoming talent show. It would appear she has warmed up to me substantially.


The teacher then had me read "The Devil's Arithmetic" to the entire class for a little while. As I read to the kids I automatically stopped to ask them questions and explain things just the way their teacher does. I couldn't help myself. I am so used to doing that from teaching at church and at home that it just happened. It was fun and a bit surreal, like they were my class for those 10 minutes and I was actually teaching them something. I probably should have been a teacher.


After that, she had me do a reader's theater in the hall with 9 of the kids so they could practice their fluency and expression. It was highly entertaining, plus I got to be Eurylochus in the play. My odd little friend was Narrator 2 and decided to infuse her part with all sorts of crazy inflection. I don't think she realized she was making the rest of us laugh.


Upon leaving the school, I called Amie to see if she was out and about today and if she wanted to meet for lunch. She was at the bank and heading my way, so I ran to DI for her, then we met at Chili's...you just can't beat that Express lunch deal. In fact, lunch beat us today because we ate too much and had to waddle out of there.

{Our windy self-portrait.}

We ended up going into Ross for a couple things, then to Costco. I love it that our hours together were unplanned and oh so fun, being with Amie is always a good time.

After I left Amie, I got a bag of ice, registered Whitney for softball, then went back to the school to deliver this box of chocolates to Whitney's teacher as part of teacher appreciation week. I had printed the card at home before I even knew what treat I was going to get her, and was tickled to find (it's the small things really) that the text matched the bow so well.


Later, I had just gotten home and unloaded the car and sat down at the computer (priorities) when there was a knock at the door. I'm always a little nervous/curious when I get a random knock at the door when I'm home alone...who could it be? It turned out to be Madison's mom bringing me a vase full of tulips to thank me for watching her kids. What a great surprise! I think everyone should get flowers delivered unexpectedly at some point, don't you?

**Thoughts??**

Comment Window Tidbit: My last visiting teaching appointment today went rather long (though it didn't feel like it at the time) because we were having a good time talking and laughing, but now I feel like I should apologize for staying so long. Oh dear.