A little princess

Today I volunteered at SETA Head Start like I do every Wednesday, from 9 - 1pm. I love hanging out with all the kids, they have the best imaginations and the random-est conversations.

This little girl Devi was walking around at recess with her hand on her chin. And this was our conversation:

K- Devi what are you doing? Are you ok?

D- Yes I'm just thinking.

K- What are you thinking about?

D- Luis

K- Ok, not sure who that is but you can tell me about Luis

D- Luis the hamster is very sick and needs medicine

K- (thinking is she really concern about a real hamster or is this make believe)

Do you need my help making some medicine?

D- Why yes I do. ( And then ran across the yard and didn't come back.)

This same little girl played dress up today and put on a princess dress and held a bouquet of fake pink flowers. She looked soo cute like she was a flower girl in a wedding.

Let me just paint a picture of this little girl for you.

Shoulder length light brown hair with bangs, it is always down, knotty and in her face

Her clothes are always to big or to small or hand-me-downs from a brother

She goes a mile a minute, nothing stops her even when she falls and eats dirt

She has the best imagination ever and believes in everything even the leprechaun!

She greets me with the biggest hugs every Wednesday.

At nap time she sucks her thumb and snuggles.

Today she sat on my lap for a long time and I was just talking to her and I asked her if she ever wears her hair up. And she said, "No but I do loves pony tails." So I took my hair out and put my rubber band in her hair, and her face lit up. It was so great to see this little girls beautiful face minus all the knotty hair thats usually in it. I loved seeing her smile and be so proud of her new look.

I'm curious to see if next week her hair will be up. Sometimes I just want to take these kids and keep them for a few days and bring them to like Disneyland or something. Devi would love it there and I'm pretty sure it would be the high light in her little life. She is a trooper and a little princess to me.

Going on a park hunt...

Every Wednesday I volunteer at SETA Head start Preschool from 9 to 1pm. It is so fun and I totally love it. The class is about 20 kids 10 boys and 10 girls. They always have the best things to say and I laugh all day.

Today I was talking to a little girl named Devi and everything I said to her she said she didn't like so I finally asked her, "Devi is there anything you like?" and she replied, "Why yes I like muffins!" I laughed soo hard, because number one what 5 year old says why yes and number two muffins? So random.

We went on a walk today and the head teacher, myself and seven students set off for an adventure to the park. We both weren't sure exactly where a park was but I figured I follow her lead. Long story short we got lost and I had to call Ryan to google us to give us directions to get back. It was really funny. One little boy JR said, "I think we are going in circles." And all we could do was laugh because it did seem we were going in circles.

Along the way we found a heart shaped bush and we decided to take a picture. The little boy on the far right told me he loved me today. They are so cute and I love the time I get to share with them.

A five year old's pick up line...

Today while volunteering a little boy asked me, "Kristina what were you for Halloween?" I replied, "uh a Sailor." (Even tho I didn't even dress up this year, but I was a Sailor a few years ago and this is the first thing that came to mind...so I went with it.) Then he said, "Oh I thought you were going to say a Princess, because you're pretty."

Hahaha! My heart melted! He's too cute. Don't think he meant it as a pick up line but it made my day.

He then asked me who my favorite princess was, and I said, "Belle!"

If anyone has ever seen in my closet you'd think I was a Belle barbie/doll collector but the truth is I've never bought one for myself. My dad who is a collector of different things started me on them and now I must have around 20. :)

I lied I kind of dressed up for Halloween...

I was a Bee and led the costume parade at my mom's school.

I also carved pumpkins with my cousin

First Day at SETA Head Start

Today I started my first day volunteering at SETA Head Start. I got placed in a preschool room with 3-5 year olds. They welcomed me with open arms, smiles and snot. Although I had to be there by nine, which is early for me, I really enjoyed my day. It started with some playing with Legos and making tunnels for the boys to drive their cars through, to circle time, to cutting out stars for them to glue on to their universe art project...(side note... kids with glue...need I say more) Then we got to go outside and play... it all came rushing back, memories of freeze tag, pretending like the play structure was our safety from the hot lava, one boy wanted me to be a snake that could shoot fire and he was wind that made huge tornados. After a crazy recess of running, kids slipping in the rain, and wet sand, it was really fun/messy.

All the kids came back in a laid down to rest for a few minutes from recess. I laid down on the circle rug to keep them company and get some rest myself and in 2.2 seconds I had five kids touching me and two others just staring. Then it was free time and I was drawing with a few kids and making puzzles with another and what do you know this little boy B looked at my name tag and asked me to write my name in number in this little paper book he had colored earlier. I died laughing and in a weird way flattered. jk! I told him that I'd give him my name but that I didn't have a phone number. Oh my my my, five year olds asking for someones digits already. haha! Then we cleaned up for circle time which we read and acted out a story. I really think if my text books were all on CD read with the excitement like it was a children's book they might actually be interesting. Lunch and nap time followed, and my new little boyfriend B asked me to rub his back. They are all so cute and it is so peaceful to watch 15 little kids sleeping at once.

Think I found my love in life! Children are the BEST and I can't wait to see what next week brings. :)