I don't want to grow up, I'm a Toys R Us kid!




I consider myself a confident and independent woman. I have a wonderful job that allows me to have my own house that I take care of and love every minute of it. I mow the yard, clean, do the dishes, pay the bills, and get myself out of bed every morning in order to go to work. I have things that I must take care of in order to function in this world. I'm an adult.

But there is this other side of me that comes out in spurts, usually at least once a day. I'm a kid at heart! I love kid things! This is probably why I teach six and seven year olds. This was a slick way for me to act like a kid on a daily basis. And the thing is, my students love it. When I get all excited about a field trip to the pumpkin patch and run over to pick out my own pumpkin, the kids run with me. When we have Dr. Seuss week and I dress up like The Cat in the Hat, the kids do too, and we smile together. I love kid movies. I love playing with Gracie and her toys. I love acting like a kid!

Since today is Easter, the adult in me made the Strawberry Pie to take to my moms and helped with the dishes when dinner was finsihed. But, the kid in me got really excited that my mom had an Easter basket for me! When I ate the little chocolate bunny, I smiled and enjoyed every minute of it. That wasn't the last of Kid Erin. Kid Erin also dyed Easter eggs! Let me tell you, I used that wax crayon until it broke! I dyed two dozen eggs and drew something different on almost all of them. It was super fun for me. I laughed at some of my drawing, and others stared in awe at the beauty. I even took pictures of the event. I was very entertained. (Now the adult in me put the eggs back in the refrigerator to make deviled eggs out of later. Can't waste all those eggs!)

This is just one of the little joys in my life. Enjoying kid-like things relieves stress from my adult life. If you don't stop and find humor and/or fun in things, what's the point? Life is nothing without some fun! So why not make your own fun? What not act like a kid once in a while. When you are a kid, smiles are free!

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  1. AnonymousApril 4, 2010 at 4:58 PM

    Enjoyed reading your fun post. And that's why I found it so hard to believe you are really a gold! What the . . .?! Orange should be your primary color--ha ha!

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  2. ErinApril 4, 2010 at 6:14 PM

    I know Carla. And the funny thing is, the people I work with daily were looking at me saying, "Why aren't you with us in the orange group?" I guess I am color bipolar personality! :)

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