Photoshoot

I thought it was time to post some pictures of the little cherubs from summer preschool. I took these yesterday during nap while some of the kids were waking up. They all started coming over to me and saying..."Miss Megan take my picture!" It was too funny! They were so cute and love being in front of the cam.

This is Nickolaus...he's a devil, but such a handsome little man!

This is Keegan...how funny is his smile?!

Here are the three magpies. Keegan, Athena, and Erik. As a side note, Keegan and Athena told me yesterday they are boyfriend/girlfriend...too cute!

Slowly but surely I'm trying to get all of their pictures...there are 23 of the little rugrats so it could take awhile! But enjoy looking at these cute kids...i get a kick out of them everday.

It's about to get crazy

Long day today, plus the fact that it's so hot and humid makes it ten times worse. I had such a fun weekend with Erin, who came up for a little visit. We had a picnic with some friends on saturday, which actually turned out to be an all-day event. So fun....

I'm busy planning for the preschool I work at. Next week I'm the only full-time teacher that will be there (due to the other teachers going on vacation...how convenient for them) which makes me slightly nervous because this means i'm am responsible for ALL of the kids by myself (with teen helpers) for the week. Mom and I went to the library today to try to figure out what i'm going to teach them...but quite frankly, that is the least of my worries. I just hope I will be able to keep the kids intact without any major catastrophes occurring. Hopefully all will go well and nothing terrible will happen, although with 15 three-year-olds it's almost inevitable that something insane won't happen. Wish me luck with the craziness that is sure to come...

I'm still actually quite amazed and a bit stupified that this daycare center is letting me run the ship mainly by myself....do they realize what they're doing?! Haha....well, i guess not.

Have a good one ya'll.

Poison Ivy and the Wild Child

Ok, today at work was VERY eventful. The first thing that happened was that I discovered the reason why our little Cameron has been scratching at his ankles for the last 2 days. Yesterday he told me it was because he scraped himself on the sidewalk at home, but then today I noticed something a little strange and as I pulled down his sock I realized it was NOT just a scrape, it was now pussy and swollen! To make matters worse it had spread to various parts of his body. I said, "Cameron...what is this?" And then he finally remembered that mommy said it was poison ivy. GREEEAT. Poor little thing had it all over him. Well then I had to call his mom and tell her it had gotten progressively worse, which was nerve-racking since it was my first parent phone call. She was really nice about it, so thankfully that at least went well. Poor little Cameron was quarantined most of the day, although I'm pretty sure I had serious contact with it since I was with him all morning.....I came straight home from work and washed my arms and hands like a madwoman. Not to mention I used about half my bottle of anti-bacterial sanitizer through out the day due to my constant paranoia. We'll see if i get any rashes...

Second episode of the day occured with a new boy we have in our class named Breydan. He's never been to daycare and hasn't taken the best liking to it (i wouldn't either if i was his age), so one can only imagine what it's like trying to pry him away from his mom when she drops him off. Can you say NIGHTMARE? Today I was the "lucky" one who got to wrangle him. He turns violent in seconds when its time for his mom to leave...kicking, screaming bloody murder, thrashing...the whole gammit. Today I didn't pick him up the right way and almost dropped him as he tried to get away from me! It was intense, let me tell ya. Thankfully that only lasted about 5 minutes and he calmed down after that. I'm just glad i didn't sustain any major injuries.

So there is are my two interesting encounters of the day. As crazy and chaotic as 15 3-yr.-olds can be at least they make my life interesting.

To be Three Again...

Working as a preschool teacher this summer has reminded me how great life is when you're three. I've asked several of the kids how old they think i am and these are the answers i've received:

4 (one year older than them...almost EVERYONE is 4 to them)
12 (coming from a girl who is 3 going on 25)
7
and...the best reply of all: 3.

So, basically the general concensus in the preschool room is that Miss Megan is between the ages of 3 and 12...pretty sweet! When i later told them i'm 2o, they told me, "wow you're OLD!" Isn't it funny how much your perspective changes??? I think all my life i've been waiting to be 16, then 18, and now that i'm 20 i still feel like i'm young and can't wait till i'm 25! Oh it's just too much fun with them around...

Here's the moral of my story: Whenever you're feeling a little old, just ask a three year old how old they think you look. It's a instant dose of self-confidence.:)

Good News!

I won't even waste any time...I GOT IN! I got my acceptance letter to Messiah College last Saturday and am SO excited about it. It just made all my apprehension and uncertainty disapper and I feel so good about this decision.

Now that that's out of the way and I don't have to wonder where i will be in the next year, I can move on to other things. I started work at the Children's Garden Daycare last monday which basically means my summer is over. Not in a totally bad way, but 40 hr. work weeks and getting up at 6 am pretty much erases the whole lazy day summer concept. But work i must, so i guess that is all there is to it.

However, unlike the past 3 summers I have spent working there, they are actually elevating me to "teacher" status, which means i can actually TEACH and not just be a glorified babysitter. I'm very excited about this summer because I'm in the preschool room with the 3 year olds. Funniest thing is that almost all of the children in my room I also had two years ago as 1 year olds when i worked in the younger toddler room....CRAAAZY! They are so grown up! I love seeing them and i can't wait to be one of their teachers. I also love the other teachers I work with. There are 4 of us altogether, two of which i've known since i started back in 2004 and a new girl, who just moved from Mississippi named Kem. She is the exact picture of a southern belle, and has the coolest accent. So i know it is definitely going to be fun having her. Overall I'm really excited about the summer.

Funny moment of my week: 4 year old Mara asks me if i would like some pretend "turkey breast soup"....she's smart if you didn't notice.

Stalking the Mailbox

I just got off the phone with the admissions office of Messiah College....they said they've made a "decision" and it's in the mail and should be here any day. AHH!!! I wish she could have just told me, but then i was too scared to ask for fear i didn't get in. I've been stalking the mail box for the last 20 minutes and nothing yet... Oh man this is harsh!

Meanwhile, i have kept myself busy this last week before i start work. My new favorite person is Glenn Beck. He is the radio/tv show program host on CNN who happens to be Mormon. Awesome individual. He just has a lot of good things to say, and is not afraid to say them. You all need to do yourself a favor and listen or watch him...you'll leave with a lot of enlightening thoughts. The best part about him is that he is not afraid to defend gospel principles and morals, which, lets face it, are almost completely gone in today's society. Go Glenn Beck!

Well, pray for me that i get in...I'm so nervous! Love you all.

Schilling craziness...

It's been a really fun weekend and mothers day. Mom had her piano recital on friday night, which went well except for some kids not showing up. That just proves the point that some people, no matter how many times you remind them, are clearly NOT with the program. But after the recital the fam went to Peppino's....which has pretty much become the Schilling hangout. We are such frequent customers there that the owners know us by name, and we both know all about each other's families. But more importantly...they have the best food around, and so therefore it's no coincidence that we are obsessed with the place.

Other than good times with the fam, i've been trying to fix up my bedroom so it's actually a cool, comfortable place to be. Mom painted my walls light purple, which seems to be my new favorite color, and i splurged on a pottery barn duvet cover that is purple, green, and yellow plaid. Love it! But i still have a lot of things to add...pictures, etc. I don't have all my stuff here yet so me and mom are taking a trip up to State College on Wednesday to get the rest of it.

Me and one of my best friends, Adrienne, went to see Georgia Rule on Saturday. She had some free movie passes, so we thought we give it a try. HORRIBLE MOVIE. Don't waste your money or your time in renting or watching it....it was so awful we left early....which i've never had to do before. It was a total rag on mormons, and the plot was...nonexistant, and it was wretchedly depressing. Bad flick. Lesson learned: there is a lot of crap in the movie world these days.

The Schilling residence has a little friend these days. The wreath next to our front door has welcomed a little bird...nest, eggs, and all. It's so random she decided to pick there as her spot, but whatever. I'm actually quite annoyed with the little bugger because i forget that she's there and every time i either leave or enter the house she flies at my head and scares the living daylights out of me. Consequently we've litterally been using the back door because we (mainly my dad who actually likes and wants to "protect" the bird) are afraid of her dive bombing us. Below is a picture i got one night. If you look real hard you can see her beaty little evil eyes....

Mmmm...sooo....Have a good one, ya'll. Eat your peas and carrots and enjoy the lazy days of summer. I start work in a week, so it's 7 days of enjoyment and then the whip cracks.