Laughing Out Loud

Being in a 3/4 split class, you can really see the developmental differences in how kids understand humor. Third graders are literal. By fourth they are getting more jokes. Having a 10 year old and a 15 year old we see many differences as well. Tonight we were playing Boggle. Cole and I love this game. Alan and J tolerate it for us. J and I tend to zero in on any cuss words that appear in the letters. Some how tonight only I managed to see the word sass, however nobody saw ass. Alan (who rarely curses) said, "I don't have a piece of ass." We all laughed. Jenee turned bright red. Cole said, "That's why you have to wear a belt!"

Ah. This too will pass...unfortunately.



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I should have seperated these posts better, but here goes:

Cole served at mass for the first time today. We figured that if he could just make it down the aisle he would make it through the service. He did fine. Jenee took care of him as she was head server.

As a nice distraction, the pew in front of us was occupied by a family with three little girls. They are about 7 years, 6 years and 2 years. That two year old was in stereotypical form. She was laying in the pew, hit her sister, hoarded the snacks, and even spanked her mom as she was kneeling saying, "No. No. No." We laughed a lot. At one point, the tot was throwing a new fit so I reached my hands out to her. The mom shoved her into my arms and there she sat. She just stared at me. She does not know me. We do not ususally even go to this service. There she sat looking at me. Finally, she caught sight of Alan and decided to join her family. I have always wanted to try to snag a semi-strangers baby and see what would happen. After mass, the mom turned around and said, "Did we entertain you?" Uh. Yep.

Cole made it through mass. If he made any mistakes only he and Jenee know. We made it through mass with our nerves in check thanks to the girls in the pew in front of us. Thanks.