Can we go back to toys? Feb 13th, Entry #104.

Sara: Sunday night at FLOCK we talked about the Catholic Social Teaching, Rights and Responsibilities.  This basically says that if we believe that we are entitled to certain rights, like food, shelter, clothing, then we have a responsibility to make sure that every other human also has the same right to those things.  Solid.  Yay church.

So, to start off the night we did a little activity to help the kiddos see the difference between a right and a luxury.  Everyone deserves basic human rights, not necissarily luxuries.  We had a sign that said "Right" hanging on one wall and another sign that said "Luxury" hanging on the other wall.  Aaron read out something, like "toys", and the kids had to decide if that thing was a right or a luxury by standing on the appropriate side of the room.  Get it?  So, as we were doing this and watching the wheels turn in eveyone's heads as they had to think about it, we also got some pretty clever quotes.

Item #2:  Cars
David: that depends if it's a luxury car.

Item # 5:  Entertainment
Everyone except Brandon stood on the "luxury" side.  (we soon convinced him otherwise)
Brandon: I am the 1%.

Item # 6: Friends
David: the TV show or the people?
Then the debate turned to how people need other people because they can't be friends with themselves.  Erica: unless they are schzio"freind"zic.

Item #10: Work
Brandon: Can we go back to toys?  That was easy.

After FLOCK, Feb 13th, Entry #103.

Sara:  Most people leave right after FLOCK.  But every now and then some people stick around and we tend to have a good time.  It's usually pretty ridiculous and dumb but always fun.  Like the one time we had a dance party and the other time when Aaron did the Rubik's cube in under 90 seconds.  You never know what's going to happen if you stay after FLOCK.

Like Emily, you might need to take a nap after the dance party.  And apparently the cabinet is a good place to take a nap.

Or, maybe after you've helped wash all the cups, you decide to stack them in a pyramid.  And then we see all the different ways we can knock that pyramid over.

There's all sorts of fun things to do.

Wise words. Feb 1st, Entry #102.

Sara:  One of my favorite things in the whole wide world to do is listen to Erica talk.  You honestly never have any idea what might come out of her mouth.  I wish I had a recorder in my pocket all time and when I needed to laugh I would just turn it on.  Really, I'm kind of jealous that I'm not as quick witted as she is.  I, by no means, am making light of her talent.  Truly, she is one of the funniest people I know and she doesn't even mean to be.

I first discovered this 2 summers ago after FLOCK.  It was summer time and when FLOCK was over no one really had to leave because there was no school the next morning.  So, after I clean up, I come back outside and Aaron and the remaining kids are playing a very difficult, intense and involved game.  It's so awesome it doesn't even have a name.  It entails, standing in a circle, throwing a ball to someone, and saying something, anything, if the ball is thrown to you and then you throw it to someone else.  That's the extent of the game, period.  Every time Erica got the ball she said the most random, hilarious things.  The only one I really remember was "I'm thinking of growing a lemon tree in my room."  She was serious.

The point of all of this, I wish I could share the love with all of you of the "wisdom" that comes out of Erica's mouth.  But alas, I only have 4 things for you this time.  If you need more, check out other blog posts...she pops up regularly.

#1
Erica: Are you wearing Suchandsuch perfume?
Caroline: Yes.  You can tell?
Erica: I have the nose of a ninja.

#2  talking about soda
Erica: ....you're at a restaurant and you ask for a coke and then say "is Pepsi ok".  No.  Is Monopoly money ok?

#3 talking to Madie
Erica: You know how they say laughter is the best medicine...you're a pharmacy!

#4  Audi Superbowl commercial
Erica: An Audi....as compared to an innie??  Get it?  haha.

Wiser words were never spoken.