Merry Christmas

Merry Christmas everyone!! Stay warm and safe on this chilly day!

My kid is a genius. I'm not lying.

So today we're driving along, talking about all the presidents that the kids in my son's 2nd grade class reported on for their book report. Then E says "who was president when you were born, mom?" So I start talking about how it was 1968, and I'm saying 'was it Richard Nixon?' - hmmm, no. (I was born in August, and Nixon was elected in November).

Finally E says "I think it was Lyndon Johnson, because you know, JFK was assassinated in 1963, and then Lyndon Johnson served his term and then another. So it must've been him".

He's 7.

I had to go home and Google it to make sure he was right. Darn tootin', he was.

This Sweet Old World

My friend's husband killed himself last weekend. I don't even really know what to say, but this song says it all.

Rite of Passage

Well, tonight we lost a little chunk of childhood in our house. After going to sit on Santa's lap at Cooleykatz and getting dinner, my 7 year old said "James said at school today that when the Tooth Fairy gives you money at night, it's really just your mom and dad". I tried bluffing. "Oh really? I wonder why he would say that". But he persisted. "Is that true, Mom? Is it really you that puts money under my pillow?" So I took a page from Laurie's playbook. "E, I'll always tell you the truth. But sometimes it's fun not to have all the answers to your questions. If you really want to know, though, I'll tell you." He actually considered this information for awhile. But finally, yes. He did want to know the truth. So I told him, along with a little speech about not ruining fun things for his little brother and other kids who still want to believe in magical things.

And now, I have to wonder. Being the season of holiday cheer and all -- how long will it be before he questions other magical things that are lurking about?

Uh-Oh.

E's little friend brought his "Guitar Hero" to our party last night. Looks like we may have a budding addiction going on.