Yesterday I went to lunch with The Dog. I was supposed to go last Thursday, but with all the junk going on with Tristan and the flu, I did not make it. He was so excited when I was able to reschedule for Tuesday. Seriously, so excited. He reminded me about it constantly for three days. He would not let it go until I promised to put it on the calender in my cell phone so that I would have a reminder and for sure not forget.
When I got there, everyone started fighting over who was going to get to sit next to me. Apparently they had discussed it before hand and Ethan had even promised several boys that they could sit right next to me and across from me. He had the whole table mapped out.
Ethan's class has had the same kids in it since Kindergarten and I have had several of them in Cub Scouts. It's been a while since I've been in to have lunch with them. It was pretty funny to see them all scramble to be near me. I have to admit though that if felt pretty good to see my little friends so excited to see me.
Ethan's French teacher, Monsieur Benoit, said that he has been hearing about this lunch for days. First, I was expected to come last Thursday and then again on Friday. Poor kids were so disappointed when I could not make it. On Monday, Ethan announced I was for sure coming on Tuesday and everyone was thrilled. We laughed about how funny the kids were and he said that usually they argue over who sits next to him during lunch.
Halfway through lunch, the jokes started. Ethan showed me one that was printed on his milk carton. Why did the monster get in trouble at the dinner table? He was goblin his food. Then Sarah read the joke on her carton. What do astronauts put on their sandwiches? Launch meat. I love silly jokes like that and pretty soon we were all laughing and the kids were all sharing "chicken" jokes as well as their favorites. I shared my favorite. Why did the skunk cross the road? To get to the odor side.
Someone would say they had a joke and then shush all the kids from giving away the answer. Sarah told another one. Why was Tigger looking in the toilet? He was trying to find Pooh. I busted out laughing so loud. I had never heard that joke before and thought it was so funny!
The kids were so sad that I had to leave after lunch. They begged me to stay and come to the classroom with them. Next time I will have to arrange to be able to stay and read to them or something.
Their class is dwindling. They started Kindergarten with 27 children. Children have moved or dropped out of French Immersion and they are down to 14 kids. 9 boys and 5 girls. I was surprised by those numbers because usually more girls stay in French Immersion than boys. I am glad though, that all of Ethan's best friends have stayed. I hope they continue with the program. I know Ethan wants to.
Later that afternoon, I had picked up the big kids and we were waiting for Ethan to finish his Student Council meeting. I was telling Tristan and Savannah all the new jokes I had head earlier. We were laughing when Tristan said, "What would happen if you took out all your veins and lined them up end to end?" I was thinking that he was going to tell us how many miles it would cover when he said, "You'd be dead."
He did not stop there. He added, "If you put your ear up to someone's foot, you can hear them say, 'What are you doing?'" Oh my gosh, my kids crack me up!
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