I'm glad I don't look like you....

"I'm glad I don't look like you." Yes, a coworker actually said that to me today.
Here's the story: Started getting congested today and hoarse. Pretty much felt miserable but apparently misjudged how I looked when a co-worker said to me, "Well, I'm just glad I don't look like you. I feel sick, but you look like you look sick." I think she meant it in the kindest way, I wasn't offended- and when my co-teacher and I got back to our classroom we shared a quick chuckle.

And in fairness, I had another co-worker today ask me if I was OK because I was wandering around in a daze. You know what it's like when you're congested, right, it's like you're living underwater. You can only half hear and you can't smell much.

Now that I am home though, I am feeling much better :)
And speaking of looks.... I just got a new one! I have bangs now!!!! In case anyone was wondering......

Are you glad you don't look like me, too????

Why it's a good thing Preschoolers can't sue......

I've mentioned "Colton" in previous posts. Never a dull moment with him.......

Yesterday he was riding a trike outside on the playground when he completely ran over each of the five toes on my left foot. I guess it got him off balance because after he passed over my foot he tumbled off the trike. Don't worry, he was fine :)

His reponse: He turned around and yelled: HEY TEACHER!!!! YOU MADE ME FALL OFF MY BIKE!!!! Sure. Never mind that my toes got trike rash......

My coworker and I believe that he has a definite future as a defense attorney. His favorite phrase at school is "But teacher........" Can't you see him in a 3 piece suit, standing before the judge saying, "But your honor my client......"

So yes, it is a good thing that preschoolers can't sue for causing them to fall off their bikes, refusal to let them exercise (doing pull-ups on a heavy filing cabinet) not being able to practice faux-karate. Oh yeah, and he also thinks he is fluent in Spanish after watching episodes of "Go, Diego Go!" My favorite phrase he uses is "wapido" (rapido)

Of course, I suppose it's not preschoolers I should be concerned with, but rather over protective parents. But in this case, I think I'm safe, too......

Lots of Random

Lots of random blog posts following this one- many of them things I've been thinking about for awhile but never got around to blogging about.... Don't worry, most of them are short and you might even read something nice about yourself!!!!

Signs of True Friends

Here are some signs of true friends I've enjoyed lately.....

• Will still sit with you at a restaurant even after you exclaim in the middle of the order line, "I just need a minute!!!!"
• Give you a hat for a Christmas gift just like the one you lost!
• Send you texts just to let you know they are thinking of you
• Go with you to family parties even if they (technically) not a member of the family
• Let you borrow their vacuum cleaner and wait patiently for you to return it
• Share their ice cream sandwiches with you
• Brave snowy roads to go with you to a concert
• Laugh at your jokes
• Listen to your stories even when you change topics mulitple times in one sentence :)
• Leave comments on your blog (but if you don't you are still totally my friend!)
• Give you hugs even when you just saw them the day before
• Lend you ingredients when you need to make something for the next day and it's too late to go to the store
• Invite you to do stuff just because they were thinking of you
• Inspire you to be a better person
• Share pictures with you from their awesome camera
• Mention you on their blogs
• Play the role of a personal fashion consultant and in turn ask you for your opinion
• Validates your feelings so that you know you aren't alone

I love my friends!!!!!!!

It's Endearing......

I've added a few random blog posts- stuff I've been meaning to blog about for awhile but haven't actually done it. Don't worry, most of it is short!!!

And speaking of random, I was driving home with my brother last night after babysitting his kids. Due to true Litster fashion, he started to tell me something, said 3 or 4 other things, before getting back to his original point. Anyone who has heard me talk for a period of time is probably nodding their heads and (hopefully) smilling.

Ahhhh....... someone else who talks the way that I do. I loved it. It was endearing.

And speaking of random, one more thing I wanted to blog about...... The MLK Litster family dinner. It was a pizza party, I think we had close to 10 kinds of pizza- yum! My favorite was the homemade pizza from Depot. It had sausage, pepper, mushrooms and a nice thick crust! I made the dessert: vanilla wafers and a dip with cream cheese, butter, sugar and chocolate chips. Again- yum!!!! My friend Kerri was awesome enough and brave enough to join me. After dinner we played Uno, with about 10 different people playing, (Jake and Jenn were a team) and Addison reading the rule book and holding us to accountability. I won after nearly going out thrice before then. Good times!

Substitions

A few substitutions I've made in the kitchen lately......
A food processor can double as a mixer, especially for creaming butter and sugar. And......... who needs a spatula when you can use a cheese slicer?!?! Note: a cheese slicer from Savers not an expensive one from Europe......

From the Mouth of Babes

Things I've collected from small children lately- relatives and those that I work with......

From Alberto Cuevas- not his real name, but whenever we do games or songs where they their names, he always says his full name "Alberto Cuevas" I find it too darn cute to correct him!

From A: picking her up one day, she patted my chest and asked in all sincerity, "Why are so fluffy right here????" I quickly put her down and suggested she ask her Mom. Fluffy. That's a new one....

From Beck: he and his sister were playing at Grandma's house one afternoon while their Mom stopped. Beck wandered upstairs while Mom and Grace were cleaning up. Gma asked Beck if he would go help clean up, too. He said with all politeness and sincerity: "No, thanks!"

From Alberto: carrying an armful of blocks to put away on the shelf. "Help is on the way!!!!!"

From Ashley: Went with her family to the SL Symphony Family Concert Yesterday where Grandma was playing. Mom had told Ashley that there would be little girls there playing "Twinkle Twinkle Little Star" Ashley misunderstood and thought that she would be one of the little girls playing in the concert. Made sure to tell Mom to bring her violin. Confusion and tears ensued. Solution: Ashley gave a little concert on stage after. She gave a beautiful performance, looking up every few measures or to see who and how many people were watching her play.

From Colton: (the aforementioned child who uses gospel teachigns to justify his behavior) "I try to be good but it's just sooooo hard!" and "I wasn't trying to kick them, I was just trying to get away" and "I wasn't yelling. I was just talking loud!"