Because this weekend is Christmas weekend, and my husband and I will be very busy little newlyweds who can't say no to a single family member (and therefore are going everywhere this year), I have an extra special treat for you this Thursday. Not only do I have some "Real Conversations" but they are also not with my husband. That is right, there are other people in my life with whom I converse, and we have just as humorous conversations from time to time.
First, I would like to share with you a wonderful part of my job, the part that makes all the crying, hitting, tantrums, and all other horrible things kids can think of to do, worth the spike in blood pressure. The cute, no, adorable things kids say and do.
For the last day of school before Christmas break, many of the classes were showing videos at the end of the day. I was subbing in one of those classes. There were to children, a boy and a girl, who we kept having to ask to move away from each other. It turns out there was a little baby romance going on, and it was so sweet. While sitting and watching the movie (and the kids), this is what another TA and I heard:
Boy: "Bria, I'm going to marry you someday."
Girl: "Ok. I'm going to marry you, too."
Boy: "What do you want to be when you grow up?"
TA: "Shhh, watch your movie."
(Moments of silence between the two)
Boy: "Bria, your nose is short!"
TA and I: "Shhhh!"
It was almost a shame to shush them, but if we let them continue talking, we would have had a chaotic classroom within minutes. So sweet.
Earlier this week I was thankful not to be awoken by calls for work, because my sister, Nanna (not my grandma, my sister, this nickname stuck when I couldn't say her name after she was born) came to stay for a night. She was here for two days, and slept for a lot of the time, but I think it was just what she needed. The night she stayed, before bed, we stayed up for a bit talking about being married vs. being single, and being happy in the life God has called us to be in. Somehow it led to talking about kids, and then this:
Nanna: "I never want to have kids."
Me: "Whatever! You see Oscar and you're all, 'oh, so cooot!' and squishy faced." (Oscar is our sponsor child)
Nanna: "Well, yeah, I like those kids."
Me: "Well you just need to go down to South America or somewhere and find some pastor/director guy and have cute little Phillipino babies."
Nanna: "Yeah, well, I'm going to Moldova this year and..."
Me: "Whatever, no, they are very white there!"
Nanna: (frenzied) "Well, no... I don't even care if they're white. I just need orphans!"
She was quite serious, but we couldn't help laughing at ourselves after her last exclamation. I love my sister, and I'm so excited to see her and the rest of my family again in a few days.
On that note, have a Merry Christmas!
Blog #27, done! Don't forget the true reason for the season. God bless.
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