kids say the darnest things...

I have been lucky enough to get to spend the majority of my life being surrounded by children. As of right now I currently am a nanny of three little ones. I always know that when my day is spent with kids, it's going to be different and even better then before. Some of my favorite things is seeing how excited the oldest gets when the animal wildlife visits his classroom and he gets to touch the snake. I love when the five year old draws pictures of me with an extremely large head, orange colored hair and hands that have three fingers. And of course I always smile when the three year old looks up at me with her hands high in the air and says "Hold you".
Above anything I love the thoughts that come from children's minds. A close friend of mine told me the story of when her son (while trying to get past her) suggested that other then Sunday, she should probably go to the gym everyday.
I also love the story that a close friend told me about the time she was teaching soccer to little kids. After getting a hold of the ball, she heard the shouts from one of the kids behind her "Grab the girl with the big butt!"
My niece, young at the time, came out here with her mom to visit me in Utah. She instantly started up a conversation with my roommates and after my sister told her we were leaving she responded, "You go on ahead, I'm going to stay here and visit with the girls."
How thankful I am for children's innocence and desire to be happy.

Blind date anyone?

I've reached a point in my life where my friends no longer have someone they can set me up with, but now have friends of friends finding me dates. We all know that 9 out of 10 blind dates fail and yet as a society we feel that it is our duty to find our "less fortunate" friends a soul mate. We are all guilty of this simple tactic.
I experienced a similar situation over the weekend. A friend of mine was chatting with his neighbor and in discussion found that she had a single brother. Never really meeting the guy and the neighbor never having met me still felt that it would be a spectacular idea for us to meet.
I keep looking for the sign on my forehead that reads, "still single..." Do I give off some aroma that screams out to people, "She needs help or she'll never get married!"
As always I give the benefit of the doubt... Maybe I will be the one person who finds their soul mate. Then comes the awkward moment of not knowing what to do on a blind date. Well you've got some really good options of dinner and bowling, dinner and adventure golf, and dinner and games with another couple you've never met.
Blind dates... you gotta love them!

Quarter-Life Crisis?

Well the time has come and although it is a year early, it is here and I'm preparing myself for the worst... my quarter life crisis. For those who don't know, I will be turning 24 in a couple of months and I guess rather then fearing it I should embrace it. That's exactly what I've decided to do. Over the last month I've been longing for a new car. Something a little bigger with more room and one that doesn't threaten to not start on me in the mornings if I don't warm her up first. Don't get me wrong, the Jetta and I have had some good years together but she isn't getting any younger and while I'm not either I can at least pretend I am. So I will trade her in and hopefully someone will find her.
Along with my desires to spend money, I've been obsessed with trying to make money! I've secretly been in love with the stock market and my 401k. Every once in awhile I will let it slip out in a conversation, and have found my mood to be a little darker when the stocks are down.
Well as I said, my quarter life crisis has hit and so I say, "Bring it on!"