Kid Stories

I really haven't had very many kid stories yet. I have been teaching about four weeks now. I DO have a couple though... So here ya go!

• On one of the first days of school we were coloring a few things and a little boy came up to me and said "do I have marker on my face?" and when I turned around to look he had big long strips all over his  face! It was so hard not to laugh! I just said yes, please go wash it off. and then laughed as he ran to the bathroom.
  
• During a spelling test one of the kids farted really loud. All the kids just turn to see my reaction. and then i hear a kid say WHOA!!!!! (at  least point I'm thinking oh no....he is going to embarrass the other student) Did someone just cough???? HAHA I busted up laughing and so did all the kiddos

• There was a really bad storm outside and then a HUGE crash. All my kids started freaking out and yelling and screaming! and then they announced on the intercom that someone with a yellow Cadillac needed to contact the office. THEN all my kids were like COOL!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! DID IT EXPLODE!?!?! Did the lightning hit it?? it took a good fifteen mins to calm them back down and focus them again

• My mom came into my classroom to help. I told them that she is Mrs. Hokanson and I was Miss Hokanson. This made them realize that Miss meant I was not married. Then a student was like why aren't you married?!?!?! and all of the kids were just staring at me waiting to hear my answer. They could not believe that I was not married. I just said something like Where does it say I have to be married right now? I am still young guys! and then the same kid rose his hand and said You should go on one of those.....date things... hahahahahahaha it was so funny cuz he said it like I'm not really sure what that is....but i know you do it to get married....

Kids are so funny.... Sometimes the way their minds work really surprise you!!! The best part of teaching!

Cool temple experience

So, yesterday was probably my worst teaching day ever! I totally lost my patience and yelled at the kids. They were being so bad! And i was not feeling well at all. So, after yesterday I needed something to calm me down, and recharge my batteries. Beck and I decided to go to the temple when we woke up. We were nervous considering it was Saturday. We thought for sure it was going to be super busy. Luckily enough it was not hardly busy at all. We were in and out in less than an hour.

Any way, I get my turn in the font, the guy baptizes me for five names, just like always, and I am going to get out and one of the witnesses says to me, "The names you just did are from the Ukraine." And I thought "Oh ok.... cool. Random, but cool." but then he finished by saying "They are preparing these names for the Ukraine temple that will be dedicated on the 24th" I thought that was pretty cool that I got to have part in that! Kinda cool that those names will be sent the Ukraine temple and be finished there! Maybe its not so cool as I think it is....but it made me feel a little special! :)

And, on a random side note.... I just want to say how wonderfully awesome and fabulous the temple is. This morning I felt like life was pretty drab and I didn't want to go back to school on Monday, and that i wasn't cut out to be a teacher....and now after the temple I just feel so calm and peaceful and like I could go back to school. I know Heavenly Father loves me so much. I can tell I am doing what I am supposed to because of the way he blesses me. I am so grateful that he has a plan for me, and helps me see I'm on the right track, EVEN THOUGH that track isn't always rainbows and butterflies! :) I love the gospel and the temple!

exhausted....

Holy cow! Who would have thought that this job would be so tiring!! I come home about 6:30 every day and feel like I could go straight to bed. I am not used to going all day long any more. My kids so far are pretty good. I have a bunch of good good kids and just a couple that about drive me crazy! For the most part school is good though. I love my principal and the people I work with are really great too! I am not sick of the drive yet.... so for now I am still planning on living where I am for a while. I have been so incredibly blessed! I feel stressed and worn out...but for the most part I know that is just temporary. Life is good!!! Heavenly Father blesses me so much!