For real?

So we've been talking about national symbols in first grade for a few weeks.... We've learned about the white house, the president (my kids call him Obama. I try to get "President" in there... not happening...), the flag, ya know, all of it.

So today I remembered I had visited a bunch of these places (DC, Statue of liberty...) so I brought my pictures to show them. I knew they would love it. I got to the picture of me in front of the White House...

Cute little boy: ...Wait. Mrs. Prestwich, you mean Obama is real?

My thoughts: umm...yes. yes he is. I thought we clearly went over that....

Rings and eavesdropping

Can you believe it?!

It's been exactly one year since we got engaged! and now I've had a little ring on my finger for a whole year! 

 then there was this great day...

and this one...

and now we're just loving every day of life!

P.S. Remember how today my kiddos learned about the White House and we pulled up whitehouse.gov and went on a virtual tour? Then I gave them a little art project... the conversation about drawing the president went like this...

 (all kids bantering back and forth. I like to just listen occasionally :) )

"Don't forget, draw the president black, cause he is"

"People  aren't black!"

"Some are"

"No, they can be brownish, but not really black"

"O ya? Then why do people say he is a black president?"

"They say that, but not like crayon black..."

I really love my job. They just make me laugh.