School started 28 days ago, and I am 28 days behind on my sleep. I'm not even sure I could catch you up on what we did with the end of our summer... I'm too tired to remember.
This is the boy's last year of Middle School, so I may have had a "moment" after dropping him off that first day. He is changing and growing so fast it makes my head spin. I know all moms say that about all kids in every stage, but these time are mind-numbing for me.
Gone are the chubby cheeks and the crayons. Now his voice is deeper than his dad's, and I don't even know how to turn his math calculator on.
There is, however, one thing I can count on no matter how big he gets.
Make that 2 things.
His creativity and his sarcasm. One is a gift, and the other is spoken like a second language in this house.
We were discussing an English test the boy took recently, and he explained to us he "disagreed" with the teacher about his answer.
The test question asked, "How can a letter be delivered majestically?"
The boy's answer?
"By a king or strapped to a unicorn."
I laughed for at least 30 minutes. He is right... kings and unicorns are majestic.
We came to the conclusion the teacher was looking for a description or a definition of the word "majestically."
He does "think outside the box," and he is sarcastic. So we talked about how his answer could have been perceived as both. The "X" mark on the question will hopefully cause him to think before answering so quickly next time.
I am still chuckling to myself about a unicorn delivering a letter. I'm also praying a little harder for his teachers.