The Small Things

It's amazing what things kids notice I'd consider insignificant. For example, the girls noticed I changed my eye make-up. Promise no dramatic smoky eye. Instead all I put on was eyeliner instead of some eye shadow. Yup. Big change.

The boys, on the other hand, apparently have taken notice that one of my male co-workers comes in often to chat before classes start. Normally they seem terrified of him because he's so much taller, but for whatever reason today they interpreted this to mean we are madly in love and plan to wed January 1, 2011. Mind you, this will never happen for various reasons, yet they spent their last hour of class creating a critical thinking project about the memory they'll have when said co-worker and I get married... and *gasp* kiss. I wish I had grabbed one of the better drawings they did because it was great. I'm just glad they put so much effort into it! Who am I to stop creativity?

Other thing they chose to make fun of was the way I say 'Hush' with whatever slight Southern accent enjoys popping out now and then. Guess I'll be looking for a new word!!

Now, moving on to bigger things... photos from this weekend! Beautiful, fairly relaxing trip. Stairs were set up in the cave for easy and safe access, so felt like I was going into the Temple of Doom. A sign at the entrance showed photos of various wild life -- the photos of giant spider and centipedes had be nervous, but fortunately never saw them. Did see one bat, though!