Tuesday, April 27, 2010

Samuel at 5 months


Our little Sam Bam is 5 months old already! He is such a busy boy. He is a social butterfly and loves to be talked to. He is very quick to give you smiles, belly laughs and will chatter back and forth with you. He is constantly shoving things in his mouth - fingers, blankets, clothes, toys, whatever he can get his hands on. He loves going to Kindermusik with Grace and I. He smiles and laughs when we're singing and dancing around. He rolls all over the place. I'll often lay him on his back and leave the room for a second to do something and by the time I come back he has worked his way off of his play mat and is on his belly chewing on something. I'm amazed at how fast his hands are. He is constantly grabbing anything within his reach. He's way faster than I am...I try to pry something out of his hands and before I can get it out he's already grabbed onto something else. He's truly a happy, energetic, wonderful little guy. 


Is Bryan a Country?

I used to love watching the awesome PBS show Where in the World is Carmen Sandiego. I've decided that perhaps my students would benefit from watching it as well...

I was reminded why I love teaching 5, 6 and 7 year olds the other day. I had taken a puzzle of the United States in for the kids to do because we had been talking about where we live and I realized that they were completely clueless about the world in general. I didn't realize how clueless until I heard these statements...

Student 1: Hey, here's Texas Mrs. Hastings. I've been to Texas before. 
Me: (very excitedly) Did you visit relatives there or did you  just go on vacation? 
Student 1: No, I don't have any relatives there, I went there to eat. 
Me: Are you sure?
Student 1: Yeah, you know. Texas Roadhouse. It was really good.
Me: (burst of laughter) Has anyone else been to another state?
Student 2: I went to that one state where Chuck-E-Cheese is. 

That concluded that lesson.

Later that week...

Student 3: Mrs. Hastings, when I grow up I want to move far away.  
Me: Really? Where do you want to move to?
Student 3: The country. 
Me: Where at?
Student 3: Edgerton. 

Please keep in mind that Edgerton is literally 10 minutes from Bryan. 

I've given up on geography lessons.

Sunday, April 11, 2010

Wish I would've had a camera

I was in the kitchen peeling potatoes when Grace walked in and informed me she was going to use the restroom. She went in the bathroom and shut the door. Within seconds I heard frantic screaming - MMOOOOOOOOOMMMMM!!!!!!! AHHHHH MOOOMMMMMM!! Followed by crying and more hysteria. I thought either this girl has a spider on her or she peed or pooped before she got on the toilet. I opened the bathroom door and burst out laughing which made Grace even more angry - DON'T LAUGH AT ME MOM! Oh my word...if only I would have had a camera. She was completely folded in half in the toilet. Her shirt was wet from the toilet water and she was frantically trying to lift herself out. I helped her up and she instantly calmed down and said - I forgot to put my toilet seat on. One of my best G. Marie moments to date. :)