Giggles and Tears

These kids were supposed to go to the lake with my parents this weekend.

After a really long day Friday of not having internet at school, I finally learned about the tragedy in CT.

I cried a lot at my desk on Friday.

Thankfully I had planned on the students watching a brain development video, so I could cry.

I asked my step mom to bring the kiddos by before she left for Alabama Friday.

I just wanted to double check them.

To look at them one more time and give them a kiss.

I wanted to hear their laugh and squeeze their chunky thighs before they left me for a day or two.

I wanted to love on them just a little bit.

Most importantly, I wanted to tell them that I loved them.

Not that I didn't tell them before I left for school or because they would have forgotten.

But because I wanted to and because I could.
And because I needed to have a chance to laugh at them before I cried some more.