The Faith (and Humor!) of a Child

Tomorrow is my last day working at Latham Child Development Center. I am going to be doing mission work this summer through Trinity UMC's Intersect Huntsville Program, and I'm super excited about it! I'm not excited about leaving LCDC, however. I've been there for two years (minus last summer) and I've worked with almost every age group in the school. I've had kids call me everything from Ray Ray and Dodo to Daychel and Ray-Shoe! My coworkers are amazing, but the kids are the ones that have really spoken to my heart with their innocence and love. I have gotten more laughter out of those kids than any comedy movie or sitcom. I am reminded every day of Jesus' love for the little children around him and how my faith should reflect that of a child. I'm going to miss all of those sweet babies. I've been collecting funny things that my kids have said over the past two years, so I thought this would a good time to post some of my favorite kid quotes and pictures. Enjoy!  

These three sweeties have been in my class since they were babies!

Two year old quotes:


Dakota: Waychel... I like your...brown...big...eyes!
Me: Aw, thanks Dakota! I like your big brown eyes too!
Dakota: I not have big brown eyes! I have...tiny pink eyes!


Me: Who was born on Christmas?
Hudson: My friend Jesus!


A conversation between me and a friend in denial:
"Hey, what happened?"
"Nothing."
"Why is Dakota crying?"
"Because she isn't."
"I can hear her crying."
"...I didn't push her."


And later that day...
"Why did you push her again?"
"Because I didn't."
"Why are you being so mean today?"
"Because I am'nt."


Lacey: I love you, Moses. Say I love you.
Moses: I love you. Night night. Be good!


Isabella: Ms. Rachel, you're a nice big girl.
Me: Well thanks Isabella, but I'm not a girl. I'm a grown-up, like your mommy. 
Isabella: *gasp* My mommy's not a grown-up! She's just a mommy!


"SHOW ME THE MONEY!!! ...Ms. Rachel, what's money??"


Madalyn, while in the midst of singing Twinkle Twinkle Little Star for her classmates:
"Hey guys! You wanna watch my arabesque?"


Me: That was awesome, dude! High Five!
Moses: I not a dude!
Me: You're not? What are you?
Moses: I a big boy- Moses!


Me: You need to listen to Ms. Rachel!
Lacey: Hey, cool hair!!!


After I helped her blow her nose-
Gabrielle: I like your tissue!
Me: Um... thanks?

Is this the best picture or what? Pink skirt just dumped him.

Four year old quotes:


Patrick: Christopher is always mean to me!
Christopher: I'm not ALWAYS mean! ...Sometimes I sleep.


A four year old version of tattling: "Josh threw sand at me. So did Lana. I just made that up."


Zane is in love with me. He gives me a hug every day, that's why he's in love with me. He's pretty cute, but him and my brother are friends. Christopher is a liar and Zane is a liar, so they should get married because they are both liars.


(sniffing potpourri during a lesson on the five senses) "It smells... it smells like... ROCK AND ROLL!!!"


"Ms. Rachel, there's a beetle under there!"
"That's not a beetle, that's a crotch-roach!"
"Ohh..."


(while stroking my arm) "Ms Rachel, I like to pet you. You feel kind of fluffy and silky at the same time.


Trenton: My dad is a policeman.
McKinzie: Yeah, so your dad can do anything he wants. Except drugs.


"Ms. Rachel? Ms. Rachel? Ms. Rachel! MS. RACHEL!!"
"Yes, Mayu?"
"...I love you!!"


Trenton: I love hash browns. They are yummy in my tummy. I think there's a party in there!


Trenton: "I'm building something for Ms. Rachel, but don't let her look. She's pretty sneaky." (Who, me?)


Bella: Tell Ms. Rachel about when you went to Orange Beach.
Ari: I didn't go to Orange Beach, I went to the Blue Beach!


Miles, playing "teacher": If you talk, you will go to the office, and then... TO JAIL!!!


Other Kid Quotes:
Me: I want sparkly boots like yours! Do you think I'd look silly, or could I pull them off?
Ashlyn: You could pull them off. They're pretty easy to get off and on, if you wear socks.