Am I Smarter Than A First Grader?

Sometimes I really wonder what my kids think of me! The same little guy who "explained" to me what almost means, had to explain himself again today. We were talking about weekend plans. Here's our conversation:
Student: I'm going to Wendy's house.
Me: Who's Wendy?
Student: My mom's mom.
Me: Oh, you call her Wendy and not Grandma?
Student: My Nana and Papa are my Grandma and Grandpa.
Me: So they're your dad's mom and dad? (He nods) So you don't even call her Grandma Wendy, just Wendy, huh?
Student: You know....... it's like the restaurant, except it's a person!

And You Thought You Had It Rough....

Yesterday at the end of the day, after the halls had cleared of children, a lone third grader was trudging toward the door. He was talking to himself as he walked, "If I get all my things ready when I'm supposed to, I can leave when the bell rings." Poor little guy!

Why I LOVE Teaching First Grade

One of my students was complaining of a headache this morning. I sent him down to the nurse to make sure everything was okay. After lunch, the nurse told me the sweetest thing. When my student explained about his headache, she asked if he was up late last night. He said that he had been up late because he was crying. When she asked why he had been crying, he replied, "Because my mom told me that Mrs. "Kasey" won't be my teacher next year!" AAAWWWW!!!!!!!

Home Sweet Home

Thomas Cat got to come home from the vet clinic on Tuesday afternoon. Boy was he happy!! He actually purred most of the car ride home. He's doing very well. It's so good to see him be able to lay down and relax without being in constant pain. Now he just needs to eat and gain some weight back. I'm sure that won't take too long!

Thomas Part III

Thomas had surgery on his bladder today. It sounds like he came through it very well, and it was good that he had it. The Dr. found more stones, in addition to the ones that were flushed out last night. There was also a considerable amount of sand-like crystals in there. He may come home tomorrow or maybe even the next day. Thank you for keeping him in your prayers.

Thomas Part II

It's been a long, rough week for poor Thomas Cat. I just returned from taking him back into the vet. As I type, he is being put under to have his bladder flushed again. It looks as if there are more stones. They must be smaller than the first ones since they didn't show up on the x-ray that was taken earlier this week. Please pray for him.

Jesus, Bring the Rain

I LOVE MercyMe's new song, "Bring the Rain." You can listen to a snippet of it here. It speaks so much truth. This past year we have really learned to trust God so much more. The hard times make us so much more dependent on Him. I wish we were more faithful to cleave to Him just as fervently in the trouble-free times. We are striving to become the people he has purposed us to be. It's no fun going through hard times, but I must admit, those are the times that our faith has grown and we have experienced God's mercy and love in a way I never thought possible. So, my prayer is, "Yes, Jesus bring the rain. If that's what it takes to praise you, then that's what I want to do. I am your's."