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i don't try to keep it a secret that i left my heart in 2nd grade....

when you've got a while i can tell you everything i miss about it... things i didn't even realize i had at the time...

the other day, though, my 2nd graders (i have, altogether 25 kids at the elementary, just 6-7 at a time), softened things a little.  probably everything falls into the "had to be there" category, but that's ok... : )

diana was singing the Hallelujah Chorus with hand outstretched and giving each hallelujah a definite "h" sound at the beginning.. ha : )  she went on to tell me that her mom sings that all the time, especially in the shower.  "she's a fan," she said.  so then mackenzee said, "i'm a fan of taylor swift!"  (pronounced swith)  she goes on, "and 'solana gomez'!  you can tell because i have two books of taylor swift."  i think i had to stop listening so closely at that point because diego was trying to get lexi to move seats because he wanted diego r to sit there, and he didn't want to sit by a girl.  in protest he decided he would sit on the floor instead... so i had to turn my attention to that.  and all the while vikrum was sitting there being cute as could be, and angelic as usual... not sure what isaac was doing.  diego r ended up not coming.

before all of that i was trying to get the difference between "skinny pants" and "tight pants" out of mackenzee since she had referred to both.  she wears skinny pants and her sister wears tight pants.  she told me they're different sizes (hers and her sisters).  the only other difference i could get out of her was that one was longer and one was shorter.  maybe someone should clue me in??

mackenzee also says "lesterday", meaning the day before today.  it always sounds like some holiday... (baxter day?  haha : )

well lesterday she was spouting off taylor swift facts.  you know, things like "taylor swith's birthday is december [i can't remember the number], 1989." said fast and enthusiastically.  that's out of one of her books.  "that means her birthday is in december!!!!"

i do really enjoy preschool and i love a lot of things about there.... but, boy, do i miss 2nd grade full time.....  still willing, pretty able, cute, fairly good attitudes, not too much sass yet, can still do cute, fun, things, etc, etc, etc...

i tell people i'd be happy to do anything k-3, and that's true.  based on this year's friends i'd rather not go up to third.... though, i've been surprised all this week as all my third grade boys (who make me groan on the inside when they come in each day) have been excitedly talking about getting to bring stuffed animals for their party tomorrow... : )  one can't decide between two of them.  and the others are all equally excited... haha : )

but really, people, 2nd grade is where it's at.