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Thank you Peter Griffin, Mr. Family Guy, for my son's newest favorite phrase. Last week we were getting the kids ready to put pajamas on and Ian runs down the hallway, sees Leah and lets out with enthusiasm "Holy Crap!".

I was flabbergasted, as it wasn't from me. I never say 'crap'. I'll either completely sensor myself with "Holy Toledo!" or not at all and let the full "Holy Shit!" fly, but never a half-assed attempt with "Hoy Crap!". I mean c'mon, that's amateur hour.

I immediately asked Ian where he got it from and he said "Spongebob". I despise that show, so immediately banned it from the house...as I did that, I looked over at Allison who shook her head. Apparently she was in the know as to the source and it wasn't Mr. Squarepants.

She said as I was making dinner she turned on the TV and "Family Guy" was on and within a minute Peter blurted out the phrase. Sweet.

And to think, I had been not allowing Ian to see the show in case one of the chicken fight scenes came on. You know, I didn't want him to be impressionable and pick up any bad habits.

I thought maybe it would have just gone by the wayside, but Ian pulled it out today at the playground. I was pushing both him and Leah on the swings and I really got him swinging high. Picture the moment: The sun was shining, the kids were laughing, the breeze was blowing and apparently the crap was holying. Ian let a out a "WHOA! HOLY CRAP!". Fortunately Little Miss Parrot was in her own little world and didn't hear him. She was too busy repeating to me the fact that her shadow wasn't smiling. Don't ask, I haven't a clue.

In an odd way, I guess it evens out as I learned my new favorite phrase from a 10 year old. I have yet to utilize it, but hearing a kid blurt out to Allison calling her a 'fun-sucker' was one of the funniest things ever. Even if it was in jest, it still gets me laughing. So Karen, make sure you thank your kids for me. That is keeping me entertained 6 weeks later!

Honestly, this "holy crap" thing isn't a big deal. This is PEANUTS compared to the F-bomb deluge we got 2 summers ago. I wrote a blog about that, if you haven't read it (or heard the story before). Just over on the right there, click on 2007 and scroll down to July 3rd. It's called "Duck & Cover".