Religous Debate

Last night Grace didn't want to eat dinner... but kids can't just say that... instead she has to have a big ol' whinge about some completely unrelated matter just to divert attention from the fact that she's not eating her dinner. Anyway last night she's in tears...

Me: Oh honey, what's the matter?

Grace: You put me in the same scripture class as last year!!!!

Me: What???

Grace: You put me in the same scripture class as last year!!!!

It's half way through the friggin year... you think she would have noticed before the end of June!!!

Me: Yes?

Grace: I wanted to be in a different scripture class!

Me: Honey, you don't just change religion

okay you can... but mentioning that would just cause too many problems

Me: Do you still want to learn about God and Jesus?

Grace: Yes, I love reading the Bible. I love God and Jesus.

Me: If you change scripture classes you'll be learning about a different God.. and no Jesus.

Grace: Nah, think I'll stay where I am.

Me: Coming to have some dinner?

Grace: crying again.. I feel sick!

Personally, I’m waiting for the movie

Grace: Mum, I was reading the dictionary and there are a lot of swear words under “S”.

Me: Yes well it is the dictionary, it has ALL words in there.

Jed: What? Even fucking hell?

Cruelty to Animals…

My folks are on holidays in Canada at the moment and this morning I received a short text message from mum… “Been dog sledding”.

I immediately responded with … “Poor dogs. I am calling the RSPCA”.

(If you’ve never met my parents, I should point out that they are both large people.)

… and modest to boot

Yesterday Jed was off school with slap-cheek and he spent the day helping his Dad with work.

At dinner we discussing his day and I asked if he help his Dad with the coffee making. His response… Everybody loves me!

Self Diagnosis

After discussions over dinner about Jed’s day with his Dad, Grace must have been a little jealous. This morning I received a phone call from the school saying “Grace has come into the office and told us she has slap-cheek”…

I explained that she was bunging it on and to send her back to class!

Slap Cheek Virus

Poor Jed has a case of Slap Cheek Virus...

It's a nasty red rash all over his face. Against my better judgement I sent him to school this morning (I would have got the "don't come Monday" if I had've called in sick) and they wouldn't even let the poor bugger into class and he's now off school for the rest of the week.

The poor kid will go stir crazy at home!