Darn School

So yesterday I pick Carson up from school and he's soooo excited...I say what's going on, did you have a good day? He replies "Guess what mom, today was the BEST day of my life!" Of course I ask "why" hoping for a response like "I learned so many things today" or "I got to be the big helper" or "I realized how much I love you"... I know that would have been a stretch. Anyhow he quickly responds "we had an assembly today and if you spend lots of money buying stuff I can win an ipod and these speaker things that you put your ipod on and they light up. It's so cool can you put my name on the papers and buy lots of stuff right when we get home?" This is where I start cursing the school under my breath as we drive home. So after all I've done for this kid, the treats at the grocery store, the trips to the zoo and museums, the movie theatre, the family vacations, the bike rides, the trip to Disneyland the list goes on and on.... all in vain. I was trying to make his childhood days so memorable and all it took to have the best day of his life was a freaking school assembly? Give me a break...talk about pumping up a kid and sending them home high on hopes. I guess this will be his first experience of great success as a salesmen or a reality check of what the real word is really like. Yikes, he's to young for this it's only kindergarten! So with that said...anyone looking for some great holiday cans of peanut brittle for your co-workers? I know a great salesmen, just reply by Sept 8th!