Circus time! We enjoyed a Saturday morning at the circus this past weekend. Taylor and Morgan enjoyed it so much and I was amazed at how long their attention spans lasted. With intermission, the circus was almost 3 hours long and we got there almost an hour early too. Taylor rode on an elephant (Morgan got scared at the last minute) and Morgan went down the big slide. 
The girls were sad that I didn't buy them any of the toys the vendors were selling. I tried to explain to them what a rip off they were, but I'm not sure the kids could understand that.
The girls were sad that I didn't buy them any of the toys the vendors were selling. I tried to explain to them what a rip off they were, but I'm not sure the kids could understand that. After we'd been home and cleaning, Morgan began collecting all of the change she found laying around the house. We put it in a baggie to save for Sunday school the next morning. On the way to church, Taylor suggested we put some in Sunday school and save some for the "circus next time to buy some of the toys".
Much to my chagrain, the girls told their teacher that they weren't putting the money in the offering but were saving it for the circus! So much for explaining a "rip-off". (Really, they had light saber plastic swords for $13!!!) Well, they put the money in the Sunday school offering after church after yet another lecture from me. I doubt they have learned anything from this yet, but it was kind of a funny incident.
Much to my chagrain, the girls told their teacher that they weren't putting the money in the offering but were saving it for the circus! So much for explaining a "rip-off". (Really, they had light saber plastic swords for $13!!!) Well, they put the money in the Sunday school offering after church after yet another lecture from me. I doubt they have learned anything from this yet, but it was kind of a funny incident.On a semi-related note, I've just been given the book Water for Elephants to read--supposed to be really good and takes place within a circus setting. I just finished reading Nineteen Minutes by Jodi Picoult--wow. As a mother there are so many things you hope for your child. The books lets you in on how the mother of the girl who "has it all" feels but also how the mother of the boy who takes a gun to school feels. I think it is a pretty realistic portrayal of high school. It makes me want to be sure to reach every student in my classroom with some little bit of kindness. I wonder if some of my students are being picked on so much that they dread going to school. . .
How will my happy little girls deal with the school experience? I pray that they will be able to stand up for those that are weaker than they are.
How will my happy little girls deal with the school experience? I pray that they will be able to stand up for those that are weaker than they are.
posted by Rachel @ 10:07 PM
2 Comments:
What a great post, Rachel! I love the sunday school offering story.
I LOVE Jodi Picoult! She is a great author!!!
I am trying to get Josiah to do the same thing. Save his money for a cause...church or for the boy we sponsor through Compassion International. He is starting to get the idea, but I still have to work on him. He is growing up very privileged, something both Mike and I did not have a concept of. We can only hope that by keeping them on the straight and narrow when it comes to giving, we will show them that they will receive 10 fold back from God.
Looks like you had fun at the circus! Next year give us a call and maybe we can work something out ahead of time! Talk to you later!
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