You know how as a kid, you have that "other Mom" or "second Mom"... you know, your best friend's Mom that loved you like her own, fed you, disciplined you, called your real Mom and tattled on you. I think we all had them. They don't, in any way, replace our real Moms but they are important people in our lives. So, for Ryan... that was A Teacher at Heart's Rita... Ryan's best friend Brandon's mom. And then along with the second Mom is the second Family and that's where A Teacher at Heart's Sarah comes in. Sarah is Brandon's little sister and in turn was like Ryan's little sister.
But see, these two aren't just special to Ryan, they are special to me too. Because the first time I came to visit THE Woodlands with Ryan, I know I met Rita and Sarah and they treated me like family too. Then I went to graduate school at A&M and Sarah took me in... literally. After a semester on my own, she asked me to be her roommate. We worked out together, watched girly TV together, went to Breakaway together... in general, did the roommate thing. So not only did I inherit the second family when Ryan and I got married, but really, they already felt that way.
But there are THREE ladies of A Teacher at Heart. There is one more fabulous lady that I adore... Brandon met Suzie the year Ryan and I were planning the wedding. I really do think it was love at first sight for them (if they don't mind me putting words in their mouths)... at the least, we all knew very early on that Brandon was smitten with Suz and when I met her the first time, I knew why. We became fast friends and today, I don't know what I'd do without her. You've seen me talk about her and her boys on the blog all the time. She was my go to while pregnant, is my go to now when I have a baby, I mean toddler, question. She's the one I call when I need to vent or laugh about something. She plans Friday play dates for me... really, she's the best and I am so lucky to call her my friend.
I'm pretty sure Cason will grow up thinking Hudson, Luke and Carter are like brothers to him... we just have to get Sarah back to Texas first!
So all this is to say, I love these three ladies... they are like having another family away from home. And between them there is a wealth of teacher knowledge that I love to steal... like this super easy project!
Here are a couple of pictures of Cason trying out his Lacing Toy from A Teacher at Heart.
I threw it together last night in 5 minutes. Ryan said he was pretty sure it would be more of a pull toy (a souped up version of that measuring tape Cason likes to pull around, seen in a previous video). Well, he was half right. I sat with him for a few minutes and showed him how to lace it. He really liked to pull the thread and did try to put the string in and out of the holes. But then, as Ryan predicted, he picked up the long piece of string and started walking around the room with the can behind him. Ha, Daddy just knew it. I will say, later tonight he went back to the toy and tried to put the string into one of the holes. He got upset when he couldn't do it and needed my help, so I think he's into it. We'll keep trying.
Thanks Rita, Sarah and Suz for loving us and for inspiring me to bring out my inner teacher!
Sarah, you are too sweet! Thank you for your kind words Sis!!!!
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