Monday morning....

There is something about a rainy morning at the bus stop that makes me feel good. I suppose it's the coziness of sitting in the car, surrounded by the raindrops on the windshield while my wee-one chatters away. She is so funny. She was practicing her signature on the back of a battery package (they are perfecting cursive writing at school), and noticed the "Made in America" stamp on the back. She said to me, "You know mom, if I were the person who stamped these packages, I'd do them really fast." Then she told me that she would love to have the job where you put the prizes in the cereal boxes. She showed me how she would put them in quickly, to keep the line moving....oh, and if they need someone to lick the boxes shut (I assume she meant the tops of the boxes that are glued shut), she could do it, although a dog would be much quicker. I absolutely love the way that kids minds work. So innocent and honest. I wish I could look at things through her eyes....to be excited that one day you could possibly hold the exciting job of factory line worker!

She is turning in her solar system report today. It turned out wonderfully. She told me she wanted to decorate the title page herself, and not use an image found online because it was more fun to "draw it myself and use my imagination." So, she sat here at my desk, drawing planets and comets and asteroids while I typed the report. A bit later on that evening, she told me how much fun it was to learn with me instead of her teacher. She said she understood things better when I taught her, and over the summer could we have "school" every day so that she can be ready for 4th grade. Okay....someone pass me the Kleenex....how sweet is that????

On the other front, oldest is having issues with her boyfriend. Not serious ones, just typical teen things. I don't want to go into it, as I think some of her friends read this and I don't want to say anything I shouldn't. Yes, Bets, I respect your privacy! Talk about a shift in gears, going from 3rd grade issues to 9th grade issues. I wonder if Bets wants me to set up school for her with me this summer as well? Somehow, I doubt it!

Anyhoo, it's after 8 and the house isn't cleaning itself. I've got tons of fun ahead of me....and the phone is ringing....which means Mom is up. Have a great one....