Teach Me Love

This week went by very fast. Mom went in for her 6th chemo and although she feel sick and horrible she is responding much better than last time. By that I mean she isn't coughing her brains out and she has a pretty steady appetite. Go MOM!! Last night Kelly took the kids and us out bowling. I did horrible, until I asked for bumpers like the kids!! hehehe..

P.S. What do you think of my bangs look? I needed something new and I always love cutting my hair for a drastic effect but Adam raves about how much he loves my hair long. So, I chose bangs. I figured they are the fastest thing to grow out. But, I love them!!

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Today I went to the Nursery Room with Adam. He really didn't want to be there and didn't help me very much but I am so glad he came, Memphis isn't the safest city. I reorganized the toy closet and the snack cart. I threw out, cleaned, labeled, and fixed up the room so I know where everything is and just how I want to use it. I chose to make each shelf a week on the month. The kids will only play with those select toys for that week. This way they have fewer choices, makes a less mess, leaves excitement and suprise for next week, and makes play with the children organized and similar. I am excited about that. This week I made a volunteer sign up sheet, cloths pins for take home work, and my nursery kit ready to go. I have also designed the schedule how I decided I want Nursery to run. You can't make a timed deadline but I do have an agenda!!

Organized Free Play
Clean Up & Wash Up
Prep and Help set out snack
Snack & Lesson combined
Books on the Blanket when done
Music Time
Activity
Prep to go home; Bubbles or something relaxing
I am very excited but we will see how things flow. These are babies we are talking about all my plans might fail in my face. But then again, I'm the grown up and I can make it happen!! Well I've gotta go prepare a lesson!

This Poem I found this week during my Nursery Research!! To a Nursery Teacher by Leslie Ethington


The Savior came to me one day
And said, in His kind and gentle way.
“Come, follow me. I have need of you
To do a job only a few can do.”
“Teach them love.”

I followed His footsteps one by one.
The joy I felt made me want to run.
We came to a door and He opened it wide.
He said once more, as I stood by His side,
“Teach them love.”

As the door opened there, I was eager to see
The special call the Lord had for me.
“These precious ones that you can see
Recently dwelled in Heaven with me”
“Teach them love.”

Sitting there among a few odd toys
Were several little girls and boys.
“But they’re so small, Lord” I started to say.
“What can I teach these children today?”
“Teach them love.”

As I eagerly greet each girl and boy
And helped them to share a game or a toy
As I tenderly dry a little one’s tear
When he misses his mother and wants her near.
“I teach them love.”

As we discover the beauty of a butterfly wing
Or I teach them a little song to sing;
As I set an example and show them the way
The Savior would care if He were here today,
“I teach them love.”

“That’s my teacher,” I heard a voice say
In a very proud and tender way.
And a tiny hand reached up to mine.
Then I thought, “This is a very special time.”
They teach me love

“Dear Father,” I very humbly pray,
“Thank you for showing me today,
Through the eyes of this very little one,
The way I can be more like your Son.”
“Teach me love.”