Surprises

Today, I was surprised with beautiful flowers AND a Starbucks card from my wonderful husband! He told me this morning that he’d have a surprise for me this afternoon when I got back from work, but I had no idea it would be that sweet! Last time he told me he had a surprise it was him with his shirt off. Surprises or no surprises, I’m so happy that God has blessed me with Vincent and given me two amazing months of marriage with him!

One day I want to own a rabbit farm and be a children’s author.

 How cool would that be? Lately, I’ve been spending a lot of time with my little rabbit, Medlin. Vincent is taking two semesters of Organic Chemistry this summer so, after cooking supper, I go downstairs and read Newbery Award books with Medlin while Vincent studies. I’ve trained Medlin to hop up onto the couch now! Actually… I didn’t really train him. He just kind of hopped up because he heard me open the treat bag. But it sounds cool to say he’s trained. He is completely litter trained! Did you know that rabbits eat their own feces? I’d never actually seen them do it until right now as I’m typing this! You can look up all the details of why they do it, but the gist is that they have to in order to digest properly. Yuck!

This week has been fun. I actually only had one daycare magic show (it’s next week that I have two). My favorite part about doing magic is seeing the reactions. I love to see how kids react! Some scream, some giggle hysterically, some look a little scared, and some just stare with a gaping mouth. I had been to this daycare once already this summer, so I was greeted with kids screaming “It’s the MAGIC LADY again!!” as I walked through the door. Funny because kids at another daycare place I’ve been to a few times call me “The Magic Lady,” also.

Anywho, I did one show for the younger kids and another for the older kids.  Splitting them up like that works wonders. Kids 3 and under only understand certain concepts, so the magic is limited. They respond to color changes, balloon animals, and disappearances. From what I’ve experienced, that’s just about it. Oh, and animals. Everyone responds to a cute rabbit! Magic for the older kids (4-9) is pretty unlimited, except for card tricks and a few other tricks they haven’t quite matured into understanding yet. So if you’re planning a magical birthday party or daycare show, let me know the age group so I know what type of magic to bring. It makes a huge difference to the enjoyment of the kids!