How first grade rips the innocence from children.

Or I could word this "what first graders learn on the rug when their teachers aren't looking".   Last night, after Will had read and the lights had been turned out he came wandering out to the living room where Rob and I were engrossed in TV.  From behind the lamp he stretched out his arm and said "what does this mean mom?" and then showed me an awkward middle finger pose only instead of flipping me off with the back of his hands, he did it with the front of his hand.  Instead of overreacting, I said calmly, 'gosh. where did you learn that?!' kind of pretending like I had no idea (yeah right.).  He tells me it was Emily, on the rug during circle time when his teacher was busy with something else.  It was like an easy game of Clue and he gave away the whole envelope right there.  'Well...what did Emily say it meant' I asked.  Will's reply...The F word.  Thank heavens that he didn't actually say the F word and instead referred to it as the F word.  Then he goes on to tell me that Emily says the F word is worse than Ass - which he learned last week.

Have we lost all innocence with youth!  It breaks my heart that first graders are learning swear words.  yeah..I get it.  I'm still a bit naive in thinking that the world can be hearts and butterflies until at least third grade. WRONG.  1st grade is evil and full of morally corrupt kids with equally as corrupt parents.  Really..it's one kid and an overpopulated classroom and the bad word spreads like wildfire.  Either way. it makes me sad.

Christmas Morning

Is there a better morning than Christmas Morning?  I just don't know.  It's so exciting to wake up and find what Santa has left for everyone.  

Just like when I was a kid, Papa makes everyone line up in the hallway for a few photos before we get to go see our gifts.  

 

This year, we had to wake up the kids who were fast asleep in bed.  

 

 

Nana is still usually the first one up.  She gets up REALLY early and gets her coffee before making lots of noise around 6am hoping someone will wake up!

Papa buys scratch it tickets for everyone and it usually takes us all an hour to scratch off everything!

This year Santa must have thought Will was extra good because h brought him the Lego Death Star!

he also left foot prints on the floor!

After presents we made a big breakfast and played with out toys.

After Christmas dinner we had a big Nerf battle.

Christmas Eve 2010

Christmas Eve is always so exciting!  Our tradition is to go to nana and Papa's house and join everybody else for a giant sleepover.  The tree is always bursting with presents and the kids are SO EXCITED!

We try to snap family pictures by the fireplace.

Addi tried to get in on Stan's family picture!

This year we tried to get the grandkids together.

 

And if you can't just FEEL the excitement on Will's face I don't know what's wrong!

After pictures, the kids set out cookies for Santa.  I'm sure Will checked Norad on the computer 100 times before dozing off to sleep, working so hard to stay awake to catch a peek...