ouch!

my kid... yeah, he's the one who got too close to another kid in the playground and took a foot to the nose. fortunately, it was a light impact and he's okay, but... yeah, that's my kid.

smart. and seven.

it was almost quitting time at work yesterday, and I decided to take the easy way out for dinner, so I called the hubby to make sure he didn't have other plans. he didn't. I said, "we can surprise the kid - it can be a treat for getting through testing week". when I got home...

the kid: chicken and fries. I knew it.
me: yeah, 'cause you see the bucket.
the kid: no. I heard you....
me: what do you mean, you heard me?
the kid: when you were talking to daddy, I was sitting next to him because I was doing my reading homework, and I heard you on the phone.
the hubby: wow. you have good ears.
the kid: and don't forget, I'm smart. and I'm seven.

het gets it

I saw the kid's GT teacher tonight, and she just had to share... they are learning about another culture, and in discussing the holidays they observe, she told the students that they don't observe Christmas because most of them don't believe in God. the kid looked shocked/sad and said "but God is the best there is!" SHE can't say that, but she loves it when her students speak up... and this momma is really proud to know that my little guy not only "gets it", he shares it.