I love that he is bringing me flowers. (And that he just calls me Sorenson.) That's what you do when you love someone right? At some point during the year most of my students will write a journal entry similar to this. Christopher wrote one today as well but he added a special touch when he decided to draw me as a bride putting my arm around my boyfriend.
I was a little confused by the purple wedding dress. But whatever.As we were getting ready to go home Christopher started talking about his picture again. And then he said "Miss Sorenson, I think you really are married but you don't want to tell us because its your dirty little secret." (Maybe that's why I'm wearing a purple dress instead of a white one...) I explained to him that I wasn't keeping any kind of secrets. I really am not married. Then he said "Well, maybe if you were nice to boys." Maybe I shouldn't have but I asked "Anything else I need to know to find a husband?" Here is what I learned.
I need to wear makeup because my face is "empty." (I must look bad at school)
I need to wear a wig. (My hair is too short) And maybe dye it black. (That's what their sisters do)
My cheeks are "scrunched". (With further discussion I learned that this means chubby. So I'm guessing this kid was telling me to lose weight. I don't really like him today)
I need to make boys dinner at my house. (This is what it means to be nice)
And I learned that I "just need to marry one." (I think this means a boy)
So I started out the day feeling pretty good (one of my little boys loves me) and ended the day being told all the things that are wrong with me. Pretty full day. Oh yeah, we also did some reading and math today.
Those pictures are awesome. That kid certainly isn't afraid to share his opinion. Don't die your hair black- just in case you were considering it! HA!
ReplyDeleteI think you should start going by "Sorenson"...like it's your first name or something. And you need to find a purple wedding dress STAT because you can apparently "just marry one" with no great thought to it. Could happen anytime!
ReplyDeleteI think you need to practice making dinner for boys by making your roommate dinner.
ReplyDeleteYeah Steph - That's probably not going to happen. I need to be nice to boys, not my roommate. And since I already know how to cook I don't need to practice by making dinner for you. Sorry.
ReplyDeleteHow have I never thought to "just marry one" before now? Really, its so simple! Here I was trying to complicate things.
I like your go-go-gadget arm in the second picture!
ReplyDeleteI am not so sure that you should put a lot of stock into what a first grader tells you, keep in mind that they think wiping "boogers" on the kids shirt in front of them is still acceptable!
Serioulsy, why do you have to be so hurtful towards me?
ReplyDelete"your face is empty"
ReplyDeleteI'm still laughing at that one.
I like that the kid can't spell love but can spell Sorenson. And you should be nicer to boys.
ReplyDeleteThat first drawing is fantastic. It seems like you have a bunch of really sweet kids who give horrible advice. I'd hate to hear what their critique of me would be...I'm sure I would also get "your face looks empty" comment as my Grandma Fidela has been telling me that very thing for years.
ReplyDeleteKristi, you've never cooked me dinner, and I'd marry you too knowing that you did it because "I'm a boy"
ReplyDeleteAw, hell. That's funny. I especially like the "dye the hair black" one, because I tried that one once, and it didn't work...and then I had to spend over a hundred bucks to fix it when it grew out enough to make me look like a frickin' skunk...yeah, maybe you won't want to try that one. Love you.
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