Kids Say The Darndest Things

I try to remember every funny thing that the kids say to me everyday. If it's worthy, I come home and write it down. I look back at my list of funny things sometimes and it cheers me right up. I shall share some:

A 1st/2nd grader says to me:
"You are just a kid. Why don't you act like you're 24?" Well, dear, acting 24 is boring and way lame.

One of my 5th/6th graders shouts to my group after grabbing my arm to get my attention:
"Hey, you've got some flab. Everyone! Look at Maren's flabby arms!" (then he continues to poke at my arms) If that isn't incentive to lift some weights, I don't know what is. Well, it wasn't enough incentive I guess.

A 1st/2nd grader tells me so matter-of-factly:
"You are so tall. Not as tall as my grandma though. She's 8 foot." Of course she is. Now wouldn't that be cool if her gma really WAS 8 ft tall and I'm the crazy one for not believing her...

One of my 5th/6th grade girls:
"What ethnicity are you?"...(i tell her I'm just white/caucasian)..."That's it?...Are you SURE? You should make sure." Okay...I'll go home and check the family history again. Just to make sure.

One of my 5th/6th graders from my first summer at the club was telling her friend about the staff...while I'm sitting right next to them, mind you (she was just visiting and she is now going into 8th grade):
"Yeah, Maren's awesome most of the day, but she gets grumpy towards the end." Oh they know me so well. Usually grumpy Maren just needs a snack and a break from hearing "Maren Maren Maren Maren". Who ever thought you'd get so sick of hearing your name? Sometimes I get home from work and I hear my name and I instantly am like, "WHATTT?!" oops...

A 3rd/4th grader announces while I'm playing lightning with a group of boys:
"Maren counts as a boy and a girl...cuz she's cool like a boy, but she's still a girl." I'mmm not sure how that works, but I'll take it.

Our first dress-up day at the club was pajama day. Cami and I are standing there in our PJs and a 1st/2nd grader looks at us for a minute and then says:
"And you guys GET PAID FOR THIS?!" hahaha. Not well...but isn't it AWESOME?!

Two of my 5th/6th grade boys:
"Maren, you're single, right?"...other kid, "It's about time you get a boyfriend"...other kid, "yeah, his name is Derek and he's a professional biker" Oh good. Just what I need...10 yr old match-makers.

I don't remember what I did to deserve this, but I was talking to a few 1st/2nd graders:
First girl to me, "You're WEIRD!"...other girl defending me, "No, she's just different"...first girl, "No, she's pretty mental!" The girls and I laughed about that for awhile after. She's def a good judge of character.