The Funny Things he says . . . .

Jerricho's Kindergarten year is underway. He is going to the school where I work and I am hearing all the stories! I have to write all the things he is saying down before I forget them. So here it goes.

It's the first day of school. Jerricho is in his classroom. There is an E.A. (education assistant) in his classroom helping his teacher. His job is to color a paper doll version of himself, then cut out the whole body. He proceeds to color it (all one color), then cut it out. He cuts off every body part. He cuts off the feet, the hands, the legs, the hair and the head. So, the E.A. helps him tape it all together. When she finally gives it back to him in one piece he holds it up high and announces to the class "Yeah, my body had surgery and I'm all better". Now, while the E.A. was taping up Jerricho's body, the other kids were saying "teacher teacher" over and over to their teacher - like only little kids can do. Jerricho noticed that the E.A. was getting irritated by all that and he said to her waving his hand in her face, "Don't worry about them, worry about ME".
Oy vey.

Next day: A few of the 5th Grade girls have taken it upon themselves to play Mother Hen. They dote on Jerricho. (He milks it. He's got them wrapped around his little finger.) They are the ones coming up and telling so many things because they think he is so hilarious:

*They asked him, "Is your name Jerricho?" He said, "NO, it's Jerricho SSAAANNDDEERRSSS".

*He referes to the girls as "MY big girls. They are my sweeties"

*As he was walking in the hallway with his class, he saw another class (a 4th grade class) walking past them. He starts pointing at each student as he says "You're being good, and You're being good and you're being good" to about five of them before his teacher says "Jerricho, sshhhhh".

*At breakfast in the cafeteria, while sitting with "his girls", the girls were talking about an ant. They asked "Jerricho if he liked ants. He said, "I have an Aunt. It's Aunt Solomon".... (what?) Then he tells them he is going to squish the ants.

*There are other little comments that he says that I can't recall now, but I am either laughing or shaking my head and wondering "What is he thinking?" or "Where does he get all this from?"

BUT, here's the kicker: This morning I had my second choir rehearsal of the year. He has to stay in my room for the first ten minutes of rehearsal before he is allowed to go the the cafeteria to eat breakfast. I sat him down near the door and I told him that he was to sit still and stay quiet until it was time to leave. I made it very clear that he couldn't be a distraction to my group while I was teaching. Anyway, I begin warm ups. I am at the piano, the kids are vocalizing and I notice some of them begin to laugh as they are looking in Jerricho's direction. The poor kids were trying their hardest not to laugh for fear of getting in trouble. So I look over at Jerricho and he has his backpack unzipped and pulled over his head. I even had to laugh even though I was mad at the same time.

Oy Vey.

From his voice inflections, to his facial expression to the way he moves about and to the THINGS HE SAYS . . . that's my child.

Great Workout songs

I've been working out at the Nampa Rec Center regularly now and I've come up with some great songs to listen to while I'm working out. I'm always looking for other songs so feel free to add to my list. They are in no particular order:

•Life is a Highway - Rascal Flatts
•I'm so paid remix - Lil Wayne
•Eminem – Lose Yourself
•Somewhere I Belong - Linkin Park
•In the End – Linkin Park
•All along the watchtower – Jimi Hendrix
•Amerika – Rammstein
•Break Stuff – Limp Bizkit
•Hey Boy Hey Girl – Chemical Brothers
•Loser - Beck
•Dirty Little Secret - The All-American Rejects
•Faint- Linkin Park
•You Know My Name- Chris Cornell
•Bust a Move - Young MC
•Blitzkrieg - Metallica
•Highway to Hell - AC/DC
•Alive - Pearl Jam
•Bleed It Out - Linkin Park
•Rock Your Body - Justin Timberlake
•Into the Flood - Deepfield
•In Da Club – 50 Cent
•Real Slim Shady – Eminem
•Harder to Breathe – Maroon 5
•Like a Prayer – Madonna
•When I Grow Up - Pussycat Dolls
•Beat It - Michael Jackson
•Start Me Up - The Rolling Stones
•Iron Man - Black Sabbath
•Don’t Stop Believin - Journey
•Doll-Dagga Buzz-Buzz Ziggety-Zag – Marilyn Manson
•Bulls on Parade – Rage Against the Machine
•Victory – Puff Daddy ft. Notorious B.I.G
•Rogues – Incubus
•Rock and Roll – Led Zeppelin
•Single Ladies - Beyonce
•Bawtidaba - Kid Rock
•Shut Up and Let Me Go - The Ting Tings
•It's Raining Men - The Weather Girls
•Poker Face – Lady GaGa
•Hush Hush; Hush Hush – Pussycat Dolls
•Suddenly I See - KT Tunstall
•The Sweet Escape - Gwen Stefani, featuring Akon
•When You Were Young - The Killers
•Beautiful Day - U2
•I Ran (So Far Away)- A Flock of Seagulls
•Take On Me - a-ha
•Love Shack - The B-52's
•Mony Mony - Billy Idol
•My Prerogative - Bobby Brown
•Livin' on a Prayer - Bon Jovi
•Video Killed the Radio Star - The Buggles
•Karma Chameleon - Culture Club
•Just Like Heaven - The Cure
•Girls Just Want to Have Fun - Cyndee Lauper
•Modern Love - David Bowie
•You Spin Me Round - Dead or Alive
•Just Can't Get Enough - Depeche Mode
•Electric Avenue - Eddy Grant
•A Little Respect - Erasure
•Relax - Frankie Goes to Hollywood
•We Got The Beat - The Go-Go's
•White Lines - Grandmaster Flash
•Paradise City - Guns N' Roses
•I Love Rock N' Roll - Joan Jett & The Blackhearts
•Footloose - Kenny Loggins
•Come On Eileen - Dexys Midnight Runners
•Celebration - Kool and the Gang
•Our House - Madness
•Material Girl - Madonna
•Smooth Criminal - Michael Jackson
•Girls, Girls, Girls - Motley Crue
•Blue Monday - New Order
•Hit Me With Your Best Shot - Pat Benatar
•Opposites Attract - Paula Abdul
•Kiss - Prince
•It's the End of the World as We Know It - R.E.M.
•It Takes Two - Rob Base
•Rock You Like a Hurricane - Scorpions
•Eye of the Tiger - Survivor
•Pump Up the Jam - Technotronic
•Situation - Yaz
•Don't Go - Yaz
•We Didn't Start the Fire - Billy Joel
•In the Mood - Jive Bunny & the Master Mixers
•Helter Skelter - The Beatles
•Twist and Shout - The Beatles

Question for you

Family slideshow from 2009

One of my favorite songs to go with my favorite people! These slideshows are a part of the recent past but I still love watching it.

Family slideshow from 2009

I just found this. I forgot I made this slideshow. I love my family!

Easter Season

American Tears - patriotic - FDR Choir

This is one of the songs that my choir sang on March 17th for their Patriotic Program. I made this powerpoint and showed it as they performed the song for their parents. Unfortunately the slide show froze and the audience was not able to watch it completely. So here it is for those who want to watch it and listen to my choir. I have a couple of soloists in this song. They are great singers!

Dogs

I miss Ringo.

To Appreciate My Blessings

This last month has been a trying time for The Sanders Family. Andrew's father passed away just before Thanksgiving. I could go on and on about how sad this is and how much it hurts, which it does, but I wanted to 'free write' more about a lesson I am learning from this experience.

This trial has helped me see the blessings that surround me, my family, my life, and it has helped me appreciate them more.

Opposition in all things right? We can't know comfort if we don't know hurt. We can't know joy if we don't know sorrow. Knowledge of this doesn't make it easy, but it does help me see and appreciate all that I have in my life. If we don't see the blessings around us, then it will be a very dark sad lonely world.

This is not to say that I am always an optimist. I am not. Loosing my father in law, and seeing my husband and his family with their loss, hurts. There is little to ease the pain. BUT, I am making it a point to be aware of the people that have been placed in my path to help me, and to bless me. I also noticed, while Andrew and I were in Texas, the people in my mother-in-law's life that are blessings to her. I am thankful that she has wonderful angels around her supporting and loving her.

I have a favorite quote that says:

“When something does not insist on being noticed, when we aren't grabbed by the collar or struck on the skull by a presence or an event, we take for granted the very things that most deserve our gratitude”

Why is it that it takes something huge to happen for us to notice and/or to appreciate it? I think I know what my New Year's Resolution will be: Take time every day to find and notice the blessings in my life, no matter how small or grand, and appreciate them. And if I already appreciate a specific blessing that I see, then I will appreciate it more than before!

"Whatever fills your heart with gladness is a good thing. Let yourself be filled. There is much joy and beauty in the world if you only open yourself to it."

My last sweet memory of Dad was when he sang "Happy Birthday" on the phone to me, and he sang it with all the vigor in his soul!

Hugs and loves to you Papa!

Puzzle for fun