Various things about this week

Let's start by saying Chas LOVES being in 1st grade. I don't think he thought about how it would feel to not be the youngest in school anymore. However, his highlights of 1st grade are having lunch AND 2 snacks, having THREE recesses, and getting to play with Anthony during recess! Anthony's highlights are having Katie B in his class- and on his "team" made up of the back row, playing with Chas, and his teacher. She is truly a wonderful teacher, and I, too, am very pleased. Starks is a little confused about why school doesn't mean picking up Chas for lunch, but he'll get used to it, I'm sure. Chas is doing well. He has several friends in his class from last year, and he is happy. Thus, I, too, am happy.

So, I remember the movie "Harry and the Hendersons" from when I was a kid. I liked it, and I remembered it being pretty benign. When I saw it on a kids movie channel, I taped it on the DVR. The first time the kids watched it, they loved it! They loved Harry, the Bigfoot. Starks especially loved Harry. When they watched it, I was doing various other things and wasn't paying attention. However, the second time they watched it, I was on the couch with them. There were many curse words (Hell and Shit... no horribly vile ones) throughout the movie. Wow.... but they had already seen it twice, and would they really get it? So, I let them watch it many more times seeing as they didn't blink when they heard them. Russ and I don't curse (well, Russ probably does with the guys on a bike ride), and I'm sure they've never heard those words from us. Why would they recognize them as anything other than another adjective? We've never had any of the boys say a curse word before since they don't hear them... until today. And, it was Starks, my 3 year old! He said this like 4 linen part of that movie about two months ago, and it caught me off guard! It was about "I don't care how big, and ugly and smelly you are. You can't go around eating other people's corsages!" It was so cute to hear that from him. Today's line was not as cute. So, I was in the garage getting my gear ready for tomorrow's bike ride. I walk in and hear, "Holy Shit... sorry, Dad" as he's playing with two dinosaurs on the couch. He has no idea what that means. He has only heard the little boy, Eddie, in that movie say it to his father. I was taken aback and asked Anthony what he said- thinking I hadn't heard it correctly. Anthony repeated it exactly as Starks had said. I had then made my 7 year old curse. I told them that it was a not a nice thing to say and that I didn't want to hear it again... then moved on making my point clear but not too big of a deal. Wow. Bad parenting judgement with "Harry and the Hendersons." Per Russ' request, the movie is now deleted.

I have really had an awesome week this first week of school. Granted, tomorrow is only day three. But, I feel better about this year than I did last. We'll see how it pans out, but I really feel like I'm going to be happier about their education. Now, I just have to hold out on signing up for things. My first impulse is to sing up for things I want the kids to have. I can't complain if I'm not willing to work on the solution. So, I want to make sure they have an Art Vista person, Cornerstone person, etc. I'll just wait and see what's needed first. I am only commited to 3rd grade class rep thus far. :) Speaking of which, I am co-rep with another mom/friend, Jennifer. I haven't gotten to talk to her yet. I loved that part of yesterday and today- catching up with all of my school mom friends. It really made me happy to see all of those familiar faces this week. I saw Jennifer's today, but I didn't get to talk to her. It's like I'm starting school, too!

Well, tonight's trash night, Russ in in Colorado, and I am always finding myself giving this unease up to God at night. I think I'll go to bed and sit with Him for a little bit!