Surprise!

Yesterday I surprised the kids at their last day of camp.  Both kids were so surprised and so happy to see me.  Marisah yelled my name and jumped on me before I even saw her and Harrison was so excited that he forgot to bring all of his stuff out with him and instead just ran up and jumped on me.  It's nice to feel so loved!

Rissy with her horse Cody and her trophy
for most improved rider!

The reason for the surprise was because Marisah had been at horseback riding camp all week and she had a show yesterday to showcase what they learned all week.  She looked like a pro!  She has the perfect posture and was so good at directing the horse.  She had so much fun and wants to go back next year.


We had a great rest of the day playing outside as well as playing school inside.  Marisah was the teacher and I had an annoying student next to me who kept sitting on my lap and giving me kisses!  Even the teacher couldn't control him.  I had to move my desk, lol!

As I was getting ready to leave, Marisah started crying real bad.  At first I thought she was faking it, but she really wasn't.  I felt so bad!  She wanted me to stay and watch Full House with her, but I really had to get home.  It broke my heart.  Then Harrison started crying!  He asked to come home with me, which I said no to, and they both were begging me to sleep at Aunt Jackie's with them.  It is so hard to say no to them, but I did.  I can't give into them every time!

As Marisah was crying I told her it wasn't like she wouldn't ever see me again and I made a pinkie promise that we would do something before school started.  This may sound a little morbid, but on the way home I got to thinking that there are no guarantees in life that I would see them again.  I could have easily gotten into an accident on the way home.  What if that was one of the last things I had ever said to them?  I always leave them with an "I love you" but what if they went through life thinking I had told them it wouldn't be the last time that I would see them and it was?  I say that to them often because they are upset when I have to leave...should I not say that anymore?  I obviously don't intend on something happening to me, but you never know!

I just love those kids so much and I don't ever want to do anything to cause them hurt or pain.  I always want to be someone they will run to and jump on when seeing them.  So far, with me at least, they don't seem to be embarrassed for hugs and kisses in public and I hope it is always that way!!