My Boy's Got Balls

We had a family dinner tonight with plates, utensils and family conversation. A far cry from throwing the pizza box on the kitchen table and having at it like piranhas. Talking with a five and three year old can be pretty interesting -- especially if you like stream-of-consciousness, non sequiturs and food flying out of mouths. It can also be quite educational.

Tomorrow is Madan's Kindergarten Screening. I'm guessing they ask questions like do you know your colors, do you know your alphabet, do you know your mama is a blogger who cusses like a truck driver and enjoys potty talk. Lucky for me he knows all three so he is beyond ready!

However, because they are taking him into some random classroom for lock down, I figured I should prepare him for the toddler waterboarding that will ensue.

(Full of excitement.) Madan, tomorrow you have Kindergarten Screening!

(Not buying it.) Um, what's that?

Oh, they ask you whether you know your colors, your numbers. Easy stuff. You'll do fine. I can't be in the room, though. But, I know you'll be cool. Maybe you'll even skip Kindergarten and go right into First Grade!

(Intrigued.) Skip it?

(Uh-oh.) I'm just kidding. Don't say anything like that.

(Clearly ignoring me.) Dad, first grade comes after Kindergarten?

Dad: Yup.

Second grade comes after first. Then third grade?

Dad: Yup. Yup.

Then fourth grade and THEN THE NBA?

(Mike and I exchange glances. Mine hopeful. His perplexed.)

Mike: Well, you could go through all the grades, college and then grad school. It's good to have an education.

Me: YES! The NBA after fouth grade. THAT would ROCK! Do it Madan. I want to be an all-star Mama.

I can't wait to hear what my little doobie tells his Kindergarten tester tomorrow. Hopefully, I won't be forced to home-school. On the bright side, I guess he could just take basketball lessons all day.