Kids say the darndest things

Here I am as promised. I thought about what I could blog about allll day (ok maybe just a few minutes). I did however come up with an idea for this post which I think you'll enjoy. Since the beginning of this year I have made an effort to write down all the insanely funny/innocent things my kids say. After last year I said that I wanted, and could, write a book containing JUST what 5/6 year olds say. Unfortunately I didnt write many down last year, but I have a few so far from this new batch of childrens. :) So, here we go...

Overly eager to share this news, a young tot (smallest 5yr old ive ever seen) runs up to me screaming at 7:45am saying.."MRS. STALEY, MY MOM RAN OVER A CAR WITH A DOG!!"..confused face..."That doesn't sound right does it?"

I have many bright children. In fact, many of them know much more than I give them credit for i'm sure. This comment made me realize this as we were debating on whether or not dinosaurs ever existed.. "Mrs. Staley, dinosaurs stink! ....I mean, they are extinct?" LOVE IT

This one has nothing to do with a comment, however I do have one darling little girl who enjoys her bathroom breaks to the fullest. She is one of my more quiet children which makes the fact that she sings OPERA in the private classroom bathroom so hysterical! She's got the sweetest little voice, but boy does she have some pipes! She always sings while in there, i guess to relieve some stress. Maybe we should all try that sometime.

Believe it or not, relationships start in kindergarten. I dont mean you average best friend here, im talking "i'll love you until the end of time" romance. One striking young couple has this down pat. I realized their bond on the 3rd day of school when the boy asked so gently.... "Mrs. Staley, can I give ******** just a quick hug?"....sure son, just ask her permission first <3

Apparently I can make children upset when i tell them that we're not going outside for recess due to rain. One child took this to heart a little too much and had this to say about it.. "YOU MAKE ME FEEL LIKE THE HULK!"...easy killer. You can go play with the blocks.

Classic one here-> Our school hosted a performance by Ronald McDonald. And let me just go ahead and say that that man SCARES ME to death. I do not care that he brings us the best fries, and yes he does wonderful things for children in need, but he is scary. But that is beside the point. Before heading the the show I asked the class .... "Does anyone in here know Ronald McDonald?" The responses ranged from "ughhh" to "NO?"...and the one child spoke up as confident as every with... "Yes I do, he rides me bus!"

I have one child who spends more time in the bathroom than I do teaching all day. OK maybe not so true, but you get the point. It took me several weeks to get use to the fact that this one small fry needed that extra moment to "settle things" and I learned to just move on with the day instead of waiting on him. BUT before i learned this valuable lesson I made the mistake of asking.... "********, where are you??"...."IM IN THE POTTY STINKY-ING"... wow, TMI

And lastly, i'll end on this note. Its more of a hurdle crossed than a laugh, but it did make me smile. I have one child who has severe language issues so we've work very hard on communicating ALL year. It has been a slow process to say the least, but today as we walked to the buses she looked at me straight in the eye and said " I GREAT"...and with tears in my eyes I said, "YES, YES YOU ARE!" Hurdle crossed.