Sunday and Elleisms

We taught nursery for the first time today! They just split the nursery because there were over 30 kids in a room about the size of Elle's bedroom. We get to have the older group--all 20 of them :) They were very cute. We had 4-5 other adults helping us, so it was OK. I taught the lesson on "I can be forgiving" Such an easy topic to teach to wiggly 2 and 3 year olds (um, not).

We did have a lot of fun playing with the kids. It was nice because there was a schedule that they were used to and they did well following. Play, lesson (which, they actually did sit still and listen to), courtyard time with bubbles (It's so funny that we even HAVE a courtyard!), snack, singing time, then mom and dad came!

It went by really fast. We only had a couple criers today and no potty accidents.

Now for a couple Elleisms:

When I put Elle to bed, she said, "Mom, I've been wondering how eggs get in snakes." I didn't see that one coming. I told her they grow there. Thinking she was ready for the real stuff, I told her she was once an egg. "Hahahahaha! Did I peck my way out?! hahahahahaha!" I decided I could get off the hook this time and changed the subject.

We talked some more and we started talking about how Dr.'s can give you a shot to make you sleepy. (No, this was in no way related to the above subject lest you wonder) "How can a shot make you sleepy? Is it like Motrin?" I asked her if Motrin made HER sleepy. "No! Motrin makes you hungry and feel like running all over and jumping up and down!"
Hmm. I did not know that Motrin had such effects on her. I'll log THAT away.

Now for some Elle riddles. (I checked out some riddle and joke books to encourage her to read. It works.)

Where do you go if you want to be tall? Utah (U-tall)

Where do you go if you want to get salt? Salt Lake

Where do you go if you want turkey? Turkey!

Where do you go when you want to fill up your glass? Philippians (fill-up,um, ya.)

the end!