Two Is My Name

Our youngest son is now two years old. In preparation for his birthday, this last week Mrs. Scott and I taught him to respond to the question, "How old are you?" with the answer, "Two." He's doing great at this, and both birthday parties (on both sides of the family) were a time of giving everybody some good laughs with his new means of self-advertisement. He hasn't succeeded in holding up two fingers yet, but boldly thrusts out one finger with his excited proclamation of "Two!"

He's just now comfortable with saying his name. He says everybody else's but just hasn't shown interest until last week in saying his own. But the funny thing is that when he is asked what his name is, he replies with, "Two!"

They're Not Chickens

Our four year old and Mrs. Scott were having a deep conversation over some freshly finished hard boiled eggs. Copying his mom, our nearly two year old said in as plain and clear speech as we've ever heard, "They're not chickens."

God's Toy Cars

Upon entering a large parking lot full of cars, our seven year old said, "God has a lot of toy cars." After Mrs. Scott asked for a clarification, he added, "All of our cars are his. Sometimes he causes them to crash. He has a million fingers so he can drive them around."

Cousins

Our four year old: "Mom, did you know that Costco is the cousin of Trader Joe's?"

Turn On The Conditionator

It was warm the other day, and a bit hot inside the car. Our four year old blurted out, "Turn on the conditionator." That would be A/C for short. :)

It's Your Fault

Today was our first grader's last day of school. They had an awards ceremony, and he won an award for turning in all of his homework for the entire school year. Unknown to us, he told his teacher that his mom should get the award because she made him do his homework. Then tonight at dinner, we both praised him for the feat. He replied, "It's your fault, mom."

Can't See

Our 23 month old will occasionally pull his hat down over his eyes, or close himself in a dark closet, in order to say, "Can't see!" This is good fun for him.

Tonight, we were alone together for the evening, and we built a Thomas train track. Percy was the engine and our son put a tunnel over the track. I pulled the train around and hid Percy in the tunnel and said, "Percy's hiding in the tunnel."

"Can't see!" he replied.

I love watching children put ideas together and apply them to other situations. It's as if they are asking approval for their logical deductions. If we approve, they file it away for future use.

I Need My Own Refrigerator

Our four year old has a practice of raiding the fridge all day long. He's wired not as a three meal per day kid, but as a grazer. We're okay with this. Yeah, he has some junk food snacks, but mostly he eats fruits and veggies. Cherry tomatoes, cucumbers, carrots, apples, mushrooms, yogurt. But there are times when all the kids are sent away from the kitchen. When mom is making dinner, when there's a spill, when we're at the other end of the house and can't keep an eye on it. Yesterday, during one of those times, our four year old remarked with a sigh, "I need my own refrigerator."

It Tastes Like Hot Sauce

Mrs. Scott arrived back from getting a hot chocolate. Our four year old wanted to taste it, and Mrs. Scott warned him of the temperature. He revealed "It tastes like hot sauce." Hot sauce?