Here are some random ridiculous moments of the week.
I was reading about the this snake to the kids.
“The Grass Snake’s favorite foods include frogs, fish, salamanders and kindergartners.” Several children jumped and screamed. One fell out of her chair. They told me I was NOT funny. I think I am hilarious. And am still laughing.
This week I’m dog sitting at my parents’ house. Just a few minutes ago, I was taking my dinner out of the oven and then couldn’t be bothered to grab an oven mitt to tip the tray for easy pouring onto my plate. So I just used the cuff of my mom’s sweatshirt that I decided to borrow (thanks mom!)
Anyways, using things for something other than their intended purpose reminded me that today as I was walking the students to the bus, one girl, who’s hand I hold on the way out every day, she tells me she needs a kleenex. However, we don’t have time to go back in and get one, and I tell her as much. She looks and me and looks at my hand that she is holding and says, “Maybe I should just use your hand instead.”
UM – no. Sick. (literally).
(thankfully she just laughed instead of moving forward with her diabolical plan)
So, I don’t really have much to say to you today, but I wanted to share two things.
Thing Number One: Yesterday at Sunday school I shared about my trip to Uganda, and I asked if anyone knew what an orphanage was. One kid raised his hand and said, “Yeah, like in Annie!” and from that point on, everything I said was compared directly to Annie. It was both ridiculous and awesome.
Thing Number Two: one blog I really enjoy is 22 Words
As a teacher, and being that it is still Dr. Seuss’ birthday month, I feel it is my duty to share this cute posting from 22 Words. Enjoy!
Awesome Conversation #1
“Miss K, I’m a leprechaun!”
“Oh, wow!”
“Yeah, but I’m a different kind of leprechaun, because my hair doesn’t turn red and I don’t have a pot of gold.”
“What is the closest you have ever been to a rainbow?”
“Not very.”
“How long have you been a leprechaun?”
“A long time.”
“How did you become a leprechaun?”
“Well, my grandma is a leprechaun and my dad’s grandma was a leprechaun, and my dad is a leprechaun.”
“So you are saying you are Irish?”
“Yep! AND on St. Patricks Day my ears turned pointy!”
Awesome Conversation #2
“Hey Miss K, did you know that when you are a brother from another mother, one of the mothers is an alien!?”
Awesome Conversation #3
Student 1: “Miss K, I love you.”
Teacher: “love you too.”
Student 1: “I love you more. I love you 355.”
Student 2: “I think that is too much love for one year.”
Happy Friday, folks!
love, me and my alien leprechaun students.
Sometimes I feel like I run a zoo.
Just when I feel like I am about to lose my mind, I hear a conversation like this:
What do dinosaurs eat?
They eat US!
Unless people find them first.
Then We. Eat. THEM.
Feeling better instantly.
Subtitled: Koo Koo Kanga Roo or the best day of a kindergartner’s life.
This week was an exciting week in kindergarten. All of the kids’ dreams came true as their favorite youtube musicians came to perform live and in person. 
Koo Koo Kanga Roo, who’s dance along videos provide us great exercise and movement breaks during the day, put on a show in our gym for the kindergartners. It was epic.
One child asked, “Is this real life???”
Basically we had a 45 minute dance party, including a 200 person hokey pokey, and all of those kids under one giant parachute. Later I said, “Wow, I was surprised that you could all fit under the parachute!” and one child responded, “Yeah, but some of us fell down.” (Ok, I guess it didn’t go as smoothly as we thought).
Whenever they started a song that the students recognized from dancing to in class, they got really excited and were shocked that the same music was being played in the gym as on my computer. Yes kids, these are real people. Not just people that life inside my laptop (or lap-talk as one kid still calls it).
I have some hilarious pictures of the children dancing. Sorry I can’t share them with you. You only get to see the photos that the kids are cropped out of. 
I would recommend them to a friend. Maybe for your next birthday party. Because this fake kids band performs the same music at their shows for adults. Ridiculous? Yes. Awesome? Yes. Inspiration to the next generation? Yes. (or at least they inspired this kid’s drawing. I hope he shows up in gold tennis shoes and baseball cap tomorrow!) 
And they inspired this excited comment on the way to lunch, “Miss K! I thought they weren’t going to be weird, but they were!” hahahaha (I responded, “yeah, maybe you could call them unique instead”)
As you may or may not know, Rachel surprised me on Friday with a delicious brunch downtown and then a day at a fancy spa (the spa is cousin’s with The Westin, my favorite hotel chain. She knows me well) where we pretended to be fancy ladies of leisure.
I don’t have any pictures of the event, but don’t worry, I DO have pictures of a similar completely different spa-like experience that we had four years ago outside of Tokyo. I will do a little compare and contrast with you. It will be like we are making a venn diagram with our words. (this sounds exciting!)
That spa was called 
This spa was at the Ivy Hotel.
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At both spas we got bathrobes to wear. Although, they looked a little different. 
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At that spa we bathed in red wine 
At this spa we showered at the end with fancy bath products.
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At that spa we met Kung Fu Panda. 
At this spa we met a hilarious couple of guys who were getting pedicures before heading up to the cabin for the weekend.
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At that spa we had Doctor Fish eat away all the dead skin off our feet.
Yes, I realize my sister isn't actually in this photo. This is in Okinawa with the other missionaries at OCSI. A few weeks later I introduced Rachel to Dr. Fish.
At this spa we got pedicures.
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At that spa we bathed in green tea. 
At this spa we had the opportunity to drink green tea or any other kind of tea you could imagine.
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At that spa we bathed in coffee 
At this spa we got facials.
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At that spa we swam in Rose Water. 
At this spa we got manicures.
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At that spa we stood under tiny waterfalls. 
At this spa we got massages.
So in summary, I guess I’d say our experiences were more different than similar. Huh.
Was it amazing?
Do you even have to ask?
Thanks Rachel! You are so thoughtful and generous and basically just the best ever. I’m so glad that you survived February and I finished grad school. And I’m so glad you are my sister!
(even if I do push you out of pictures we take together) 
“Miss K, I have a secret!”
whispers in my ear: “It is spring!”
I thought about telling him in response that I had a secret too: technically it isn’t spring yet. But between this amazing weather in Minnesota and the fact that we just got back to school from something called Spring Break I could see where the confusion came from.
Speaking of spring break, it was great! Thanks for asking.
Here are some highlights:
a frozen lake on an 80 degree day? so confusing! but i will take it.
Wow, looking at that list, I’m surprised I found the will to go back to work today! Those children are so lucky.
I am excited for today. I mean you would be too if you received this invite to fun
I don’t know what we are doing, but based on the instructions, it can only be good things.
Feel free to add this to the list of reasons you wish my sister was your sister too. Just know you can’t have her. Unless you already married into the family. Then I will share.
Happy Friday!
Sometimes in life you meet new people. Sometimes these new people are lingerers, and the conversation continues even after you think it should end. You ask the obligatory questions: their name, their occupation, their high school gpa, and then the awkward silence begins…
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If you have ever been in this situation, which I’m guessing you have, you know it is important to have a few tricks up your sleeve. I’ve got a few to suggest:
Most importantly, don’t despair when meeting new people.
despair. don't do it.
It is fun to make new friends (or acquaintances). If your charming personality doesn’t shine through on its own, it definitely will if you take advantage of this generously offered advice. You are welcome.
These are a Few of my Favorite Things 