No I'm not.

Today I watched a three year old boy. He was being really good and playing, and I told him he was pretty cool. He said, " I am not pretty cool, " defiantly. Maybe I should have said really cool instead. Ha ha.

A Simple Funny to me

This is a trick my mom used to do that is funny to me. I think it could be a trick that many moms know, especially since sometimes they need to be a bit sneaky to get their children to do what is good for them.
She would look at my brothers and I like she had the best idea in the world. She'd start the conversation by saying, "I have an idea," or "I know what we should do!"
Sometimes they were really good or involved her making something really delicious so my brothers and I would get excited as well and hope (sometimes guarded hope- not skepticism-please comment if you think you know the right word or with anything really) would radiate from our hearts and faces.
We would say something like "What?" or "Hmmmm...?"
Then mom would say, "We can clean your room!" or , "Let's go to the grocery store!" or something that did not match the excitement of what she looked like she was about to share.
There were other times though when her delivery would match the idea like when we had super food she made or when we would go on an awesome trip across country. She kept us guessing. =)
I think I got that trait, and it is neat to see other people's faces light up with excitement and give me slightly humorous smiles when their expectations are not met. Oh! I have an idea! Let's all get more diligent and make the world a better place and inspire people to smile and laugh in a good way and defy mainstream media's disheartening expectations. =)

Snurkle

Yes, that is right. A brand new word. I did not think of it myself. Some middle schoolers did, and I've decided to adopt it. It is one of those words that if I say it or think it, it makes me smile. If it becomes famous, then I'll work to get them mula for it...
But back to those words that make me smile: warm fuzzy, snortle, snort, free, you won (something good), precious, delightful, good friends, chortle, persnickety, lovely, thoughtful, you got an A or B, and there is more, but it is a bit late so I'll go for now. Smile. Life can get better. Join the party that brings true joy. Arrivederci.

(\ˌär-ē-vā-ˈder-chē\)

Animal Defender

Again, I was awaiting to drive away from the elementary school, I drive a school bus, and a fourth grade boy walks up to me and says one of the girls shoved cake in his face. This was evident as frosting was on half his face.
I followed him back to where the girl sat, and she immediately voiced with anger that the cakeboy tortured animals. I sat down beside her and the boy sat on the other side of the bus.
"Do you torture animals?" I asked.
"Well, yeah," he said as if everyone in the world did such a thing.
My heart felt shock as my mind wrapped around his answer. Then, with my brain feeling a bit on autopilot, I asked, "Do you hunt?"
He said yes that he and his dad did, and boy, relief soothed me! Well, I looked at the girl and told her I understood her being upset, but that some people hunted and that was a part of life, and she needed to communicate her anger with words and not cake.
Then I drove the darlings and safely delivered them. The End.

Purpose and Funny Children

I love to laugh like everyone, so I figured I'd start blogging funny stories and link funny events.
First story:
I drive a school bus. At one of the elementary schools someone pulled the fire alarm. Many of the children went to where they were supposed to go when there is a fire, but the kindergartners on my route were brought to me.
They got excited when the fire truck came by the bus, and one of the kindergartner's said, " Uhoh, I think I started the fire."
When I asked him why he thought that, he said earlier he rubbed two sticks together and that was supposed to start a fire. I assured him if he did not see a spark then he probably did not start it. Children are such a riot! Smiles!