kristin

cashel has a girlfriend at school.  he doesn't call her that but it's obvious. 

he looks for kaitlyn everyday at school.  they find each other at breakfast.  he helps her throw away her food when she's done eating.  she announces from across the room (for cashel's benefit, it's obvious) that she's done eating. they tickle each other and she says "caaaassssshhhellllll" in that sweet sing songy voice only a 3 year old girl could have and cashel just blushes and tickles her.  they hold hands.  it's adorable

she's super cute.  curly blonde hair with little pink cheeks and the cutest voice.  the little helium balloon voice. 

i asked him once: "cashel, why do you like kaitlyn so much." 

his response was a blushed:  "because she's pretty to look at mom."

he can't wait to turn four so that he can move into the blue whale class with kaitlyn.

i have not gone bonkers.  i realize that i entitled this post "kristin." 

let me tell you about kristin.

she is the wife of my colleague who is running child care for this week for those parents at poly who have to work but who don't have childcare since school isn't in session yet.

cashel can't stop talking about kristin.

cashel:  (on the way to swim class) mom...don't you miss miss kristin?  i miss her.  she's so nice.

later on...

same conversation!

much later on cashel said this during his prayer:  dear god, i want you to know that i'm not very happy right now because i had to leave miss kristin's house.  she is so nice and i really like her and i want you to help me be a good listener at swim class.

so...

he's clearly 3 years old....

but...i did ask him if he loved kristin and he said yes.  i asked him who he loved more...me or miss kristin and...

he PAUSED! 

seriously!

he paused before saying "i love you both"