Yuk yuk

Working at my preschool is like vaudeville show sometimes, with one liners zinging left and right.

Yesterday, little Oscar comes up to me holding two tennis balls.

Oscar: Alex, I have balls!

Alex: (pauses for effect) Yes, you do, Oscar.

A mom, breezing by: One in each hand!

Ba dum  bum! We're here every day, folks.

Got Glue?

Who can have these foam pieces for an art project? Anyone.

I WON!

My friend Amy and I play Scrabble on Sundays. She is famous for kicking my ass on a regular basis, even when she's doped up on cold medicine. Every once in great while, to Amy's disbelief, I win. I won recently (by one point, but hey, it's still a win), and was so excited I had to document it. And now I will share it (read: flaunt it) with the world. Celebrate with me, won't you?

Beyoncé - Single Ladies (Put A Ring On It)

I'm teaching this song to my kids. It has a great beat, and it's so much fun to sing, "Wuh oh oh, uh oh oh oh!" I've got a couple of the kids singing that part already.

Last night I took a one time class to learn the dance. We got through 1/4 of the dance, and I learned about 1/4 of that. It was fun, but I am NOT Beyonce. Not even close. I'm not worthy.

Barack Sings a Love Song

When President Obama was elected, I made a big deal of it at school. I prepped the kids and made sure they knew who he was. Every once in awhile I'll show his picture and ask who it is, just to keep it fresh in their minds.

I was excited when I got a taped call from Barack Obama, asking me to vote for Martha Coakley. I saved the message, and have played it for the kids so they can hear his voice and know that Barack Obama called me!

The other day at school I was playing random songs. "Falling in Love" by Elvis Presley came on, and I told the kids who it was. I played the CD a few times, and when Elvis came on again, I said, "Now, who is this again?"

Lucas replied, "Barack Obama!" Guess I shouldn't quiz the kids too often.