Sunny Days!

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In church I teach the 3 and 4 year old Sunbeam class. Yesterday was the first day for a new group of Sunbeams! That meant I had to make four new Sunbeam bags:

And four new sticker books complete with a hook to make sure they don’t get lost:

Now look at these faces and tell me if I don’t have the best calling in the church????

Around the Corner I Have a Friend…

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Lisa, Lori, Me, Rebecca, and Cruz-man
(Missing are: Leslie, Dawn, Judy, Robin, Heather, Debbie, Donna)
If I forgot your name, don’t hate me! It’s really late!

That was the first poem I ever memorized. Around my corner I have lots of friends…wonderful chicks whom I consider to be like sisters to me. I am talking about my wonderful neighbors. This past Sunday night we all sat around in Joe and Rebecca’s front yard and had a great time chit-chatting like we used to.

I know I have sorely neglected them on my blog. I wish we could turn back time to when all the kids were small and we weren’t all running around to after-school activities. Remember all those afternoons of just sitting there, watching the kids play, and coming up with some of the best conversations ever???

Remember the “shell shop,” the musical productions, Romeo and Juliet in the tree house, Jack falling down and having to get stitches on his chin, Baby Lenny showing us his big boy pants, the swing on Lisa’s tree…oh, my…so many memories!!!!!! (Dancing Queen, the tambourine, the Christmas parties, the Easter egg hunts…) The daily cookies from Donna, the squirrels…and on and on!

I have the best neighbors anyone could ever ask for. When I had surgery a few years ago, we had a meal brought to us every other night for a month. Whenever any of us needs anything, we all know that someone is just a phone call or a knock on the door away.

We are so very blessed to have each other. Yes, we could all use a bigger house, but I wouldn’t trade you guys for the world!!!!

Mrs. St. Clair

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Do you remember your favorite teachers? I do! My mom occasionally runs into my kindergarten teacher when she is in NJ. I keep in touch with my sixth grade teacher through Christmas cards every year. I talk to my eighth grade teacher every couple of months by phone…she and her husband even flew to Florida to attend my wedding. I also keep in touch with my third grade teacher, Mrs. St. Clair, through Christmas cards. She attended my grandmom’s funeral last year, and I saw her in church this summer in NJ. It was fun to introduce her to my husband and my girls!!!

Click HERE to watch Mrs. St. Clair on an episode of Lifetime TV’s new show called “MOM’S COOKING.” Along with her daughter, Stephanie, she makes what looks to be like a really delicious pizza! (Stephanie was a finalist a few years ago on “Live with Regis and Kelly” when they held auditions for someone to sit in for Kelly when she was on maternity leave. I auditioned, too, but didn’t make the cut. 🙁 )

It’s a really cute show!