~Pedestrian Conversations~

While crossing the street at a local outdoor shopping center...

Eamon:  <running> "Hurry!  HURRY!"

Me:  "No worries.  We made it safe and sound [with a block's distance to spare]."

Eamon:  "Apparently, some people don't know driving laws!"

Me:   "Really?  What driving laws are you talking about?" 

Eamon:  "The ones about cars stopping when people are crossing the street."

Me:  "Even if the cars are a block away from the people crossing the street?  They're still supposed to stop?"

Eamon:  "Yes.  But apparently not everyone knows that."


Yes, he was really using the word "apparently," which cracked me up!  ;)

~Right Again Conversations~

While discussing the time...

Eamon:  "Argh!  It IS 4:45!"

Me:  "I told you."

Eamon:  *sigh*  "You're right again.  That makes a million times you've been right." 

Me:  <modestly>  "Well, I don't know if it's a million times that I've been right...  Well, yeah, I am right most of the time."  ;)

Eamon:  *sigh*  "And I've only been right ten times."   

~Brainy Conversations~

While discussing some puzzles with a lot of pieces...

Eamon:  "Let's see... 500 pieces minus 200 pieces is... 300!"

Me:  "That's right!  Very good."

Eamon:  "Man, I am SO smart!  My brain just keeps getting bigger and bigger!"

Me:  "Um, well, that's not quite how it works but..."

Eamon:  "I know SO much that if I learn anything else, my brain is going to break through my skull!" 

Me:  "Um, let's hope that's not the case..."

Well, it's safe to say that Eamon obviously inherited Mark's sense of humility... which is to say NONE!" ;)

~Spartan Conversations~

While discussing the upcoming Spartan Race...

Eamon:  *sigh* "I hope one day when I'm a grown up I win the Spartan Race so I can get the helmet as my prize.  It would come in handy if I'm ever in a battle."

Me:  "Um, yes, I guess a Spartan helmet would be useful if you're ever in a battle...?"

Mark:  "The second place prize is a sword and third place is a dagger."

Eamon:  "Ooh!  I hope I win second place too so I can win a sword because that would help me in battle too.  I wish fourth place was a shield because I need one of those for battle too.  I wonder where they even get that stuff?" 


Gotta' have your priorities I guess... ;)

~Walking Conversations~

While preparing to take Eamon to a friend's house...

Eamon:  "Are we going to drive or walk to Caleb's house?"

Me:  "It's close so we'll walk there."

Eamon:  "Yay!  Now I have more time to read my book!"

Me:  "You're going to read as we're walking over there?"

Eamon:  "Yeah, I can read and walk at the same time."

Me:  "So you can cross the street while reading too?"

Eamon:  "Sure, if you're with me." 

Well, safety first I guess... ;)

~Name Game Conversations~

While discussing my middle name, which begins with an "S..."

Me: "What do you think it could be?"

Eamon: "Umm, Snake?"

Me: <BWAHAHAHAHA!!!!> "Martha Snake Brown? Really!?"

Eamon: "Ok, um, Slither?"

Me: "Do you really think Mema named me Martha Slither Brown?"

Eamon: *sigh* "No. Soup? Ooh, I know! Shop!"

Me: "Well, I do love to shop but, no, my name is not Martha Shop Brown."

Eamon: "Shell?"

Me: "Closer but, no. It could be... salubrious!"

Eamon: "Really?"

Me: "Maybe..."

I foresee a fun new game during which Eamon learns a lot of new vocabulary words... ;)