goodbye summer
So today was my last day of work. At first I was really happy and relieved it was over...but at the end of the day I wasn't so happy anymore. I really love a lot of those kids, and I'm going to miss them so much. I saw them everyday for 10 whole weeks. I got to know those kids, and those kids got to know me. They taught me a lot about myself, about who I want to be, and about how I want my kids to be. I cried...and my girls cried. It was a teary goodbye. It was sad.
Yesterday they really made me smile. Whenever I bring them a treat I always have to remind them to say "please" and "thankyou," and I always say "If I have to remind you guys one more time I am never going to bring you a treat again." And whenever we go somewhere I always say to them "On the count of three say THANKYOU." So anyways, yesterday I brought them icecream as their last treat from me. I had to go the bathroom so I sat them on a picnic table and they started eating their icecream. So I was coming back and my favorite little girl, Melia, says "One, Two, Three," and they all yelled THANKYOU to me. It really meant a lot to me. Just because they finally realized what to say, and they knew I would appreciate it. I love this kids. They did something else that was really touching later on that day. We were out in the field playing around. We started playing chinese freeze tag, and then they chased me around with water balloons, and then I saw some girls not playing. So I said to them "You guys need to play." And they were like "We are hot and tired." So I said "Well I gave you guys the chance to just chill in the shade for awhile as a group, but no one wanted to." So they were all like "We do now, we do now." So I collapsed on the ground because I was tired from running from them. So I am laying on my back and they all go "DOGPILE Miss Emily" and they ALL jumped on me. Then they were all like "I'm gonna miss you Miss Emily." It was very endearing. They are all awesome kids. I really feel so lucky to have gotten to work with them. Granted somedays I wanted to pull my hair out, but for the most part they were awesome kids.
Today they all asked for my number...and I gave it to them. Hahaha. I'm gonna get like 15 calls from camp kids. I bet they all forget. Hahaha. It was funny though. They were all signing my shirt and they were all like "here is my number Miss Em" so now I have a shirt covered in phone numbers. Hahahaha. Gotta love how little kids are.
Anyways, camp is over. Summer is coming to a close. Man, this summer has been the best ever. Seriously, I don't think I have ever had a better one. And next summer should be just as good. This YEAR should be just as good. I love summer. I love love love summer.
Tonight, me and Mars are playing games with his family and maybe Mandy and Brian from work. That should be fun.
I love Mario David Enrique Meeks.
Yesterday they really made me smile. Whenever I bring them a treat I always have to remind them to say "please" and "thankyou," and I always say "If I have to remind you guys one more time I am never going to bring you a treat again." And whenever we go somewhere I always say to them "On the count of three say THANKYOU." So anyways, yesterday I brought them icecream as their last treat from me. I had to go the bathroom so I sat them on a picnic table and they started eating their icecream. So I was coming back and my favorite little girl, Melia, says "One, Two, Three," and they all yelled THANKYOU to me. It really meant a lot to me. Just because they finally realized what to say, and they knew I would appreciate it. I love this kids. They did something else that was really touching later on that day. We were out in the field playing around. We started playing chinese freeze tag, and then they chased me around with water balloons, and then I saw some girls not playing. So I said to them "You guys need to play." And they were like "We are hot and tired." So I said "Well I gave you guys the chance to just chill in the shade for awhile as a group, but no one wanted to." So they were all like "We do now, we do now." So I collapsed on the ground because I was tired from running from them. So I am laying on my back and they all go "DOGPILE Miss Emily" and they ALL jumped on me. Then they were all like "I'm gonna miss you Miss Emily." It was very endearing. They are all awesome kids. I really feel so lucky to have gotten to work with them. Granted somedays I wanted to pull my hair out, but for the most part they were awesome kids.
Today they all asked for my number...and I gave it to them. Hahaha. I'm gonna get like 15 calls from camp kids. I bet they all forget. Hahaha. It was funny though. They were all signing my shirt and they were all like "here is my number Miss Em" so now I have a shirt covered in phone numbers. Hahahaha. Gotta love how little kids are.
Anyways, camp is over. Summer is coming to a close. Man, this summer has been the best ever. Seriously, I don't think I have ever had a better one. And next summer should be just as good. This YEAR should be just as good. I love summer. I love love love summer.
Tonight, me and Mars are playing games with his family and maybe Mandy and Brian from work. That should be fun.
I love Mario David Enrique Meeks.