Highlight of the Week

Just as expected, seeing my Club kids made my week.

The staff for the BGClub this summer visited Reed Elementary yesterday during recess so we could see the kids and publicize for the summer program beginning in a couple weeks. I will share a few of my favorite moments that made me laugh...

We were out at recess with the kindergartners. Keep in mind that these kids were too young to be at the club last summer...so we were complete strangers to all these little ones.

Random little boy with glasses comes up to me: "Hello, what's your name?" (umm...isn't it supposed to be ME that asks for names around here?)
Me: "Hi I'm Maren, what's your name?"
Boy: (shakes my hand)"Michael. Want to race me?"
Me: "Of course, but I must warn you, I'm really fast."
Boy: "That's okay. I'm faster."

So we race several times. Short races. But over and over again. I obviously let him win a few times, tied him a few times, and beat him by one step a few times to keep things interesting. But once after I let him win a couple times in a row, he CLEARLY made sure I won the next one. haha. What a nice little boy. Wanted me to have SOME success. Precious. Then later in our conversation...

Boy: "Maren...when my mom gets here she can get your number and then you can come over to my house and play all day because you are really fun and nice."

Awwwwww. Those little ones just melt my heart.

The most fun was when my 3rd and 4th graders from last summer came out for recess. A couple of my favorite moments with them...

Kaden: "Maren?"
Me: "Yes Kaden?"
Kaden: "Are you done with law school now?"
Me: "How do you remember that I went to law school?"
TJ: "It's easy! You're going to be a lawyer. Duh."

I don't know why it surprises me so much that my kids remembered that. I just don't expect 3rd graders to remember details about my life. Isn't that the cutest thing ever?!

(to one of my 3rd graders with a little mohawk...he thinks he's quite the ladies man...last summer he was juggling several girlfriends, a few of which were like 16 yrs old haha)
Me: "Hey Caden...this is a new hairstyle...I like it"
Caden: "Thanks."
Me: "Well, it's pretty cool...did you do it for the ladies?"
Caden: "Of course Maren."
Me: "So is it workin?"
Caden: "OH YEAH!"
(later he taught me how to raise one eyebrow...a skill he uses to give the little 3rd grade ladies his version of the blue steel look)

hahahaha. Oh man. I know these are probably not as funny to those reading who don't know these kids or aren't around kids much in general...but even writing about them is making me laugh out loud. Can't get enough. That is, until they are driving me absolutely crazy mid-summer. But until then...I LOVE IT!