~Willowy Conversations~

While watching the end of the old movie "Willow" with Eamon...

At the part where Airk dumps boiling oil on the bad soldiers - 

Eamon:  "Why are they screaming about having water dumped on them?"

Me:  "It's not water, it's boiling oil."

Eamon:  "Well, they shouldn't have left their boiling oil there anyway."

Me:  "No, that wasn't a kitchen accident.  During sieges, the castle guards would pour boiling oil, pitch, things like that on the attackers to keep them out.  He did that on purpose to stop the bad guys."

Eamon:  "Oh."

At the part where Bavmorda knocks over the potions & gets struck by lightning - 

Eamon:  "What's happening?"

Me:  "She knocked the potions onto herself so the evil spell that was meant for the baby actually worked on her instead."

Eamon:  "Well, at least she knows now that the spell works."

At the part where Willow finally makes it home and sees his family again - 

Eamon:  "Who's that?"

Me:  "That's his wife Kiaya and their kids."

Eamon:  "What?! I didn't think he was full grown to have a family."


Well, I guess that's going to be a whole different conversation... ;)  

~Hair-Razing Conversations~

While watching an ad for a certain depilatory device on TV...

Eamon:  "Ooh!  We should get that for daddy!"

Me:  "You really think so?"

Eamon:  "Yeah, because it's not a razor and it's not a laser!  It's the number one hair removal system."

Me:  "I see.  Well, what hair do you think he should use it on?"

Eamon:  "All of them.  He's really hairy."

Me:  <trying not to choke with laughter>

Eamon:  "I bet Rowan would like it too so she wouldn't get razor burn."


Thoughful but completely gullible!  We'd better keep this kid away from QVC... ;)  


Update:  This actually reminds me of when Eamon was about 4 or 5 and had just seen an ad for a hair straightening iron for African-American women...

Eamon:  "Mommy, I NEED one of those!"

Me:  "Why?!"

Eamon:  <patting his blonde crew cut suspiciously>  "So I can have the right kind of hair!"

~Ethical Conversations~

While discussing Eamon's new plans to add another dog breed to the menagerie of pets he's planning to have when he's an adult...

Eamon:  "Water dogs are awesome!  Even though you have to exercise them for at least an hour a day and groom them three times a week.  I already have a schedule worked out.  Monday, Wednesday, and Friday!"

Me:  <wanting to tease him about the schedule>  "Wednesdays, huh?  Well, that won't work because you have Tae Kwon Do every Wednesday."

Eamon:  <not totally realizing that his adult schedule might be a little different than it is now> "Well, maybe I'll be a blackbelt by then."

Me:  "Well, even if you're a blackbelt, you still have to practice."

Eamon:  "Uhh, am I missing something?"

Me:  "What do you mean?"

Eamon:  "If I'm a blackbelt, I won't have to do it anymore."

Thus leading to a discussion about our education never really being over because there's always something we can learn, no matter what profession were' in...

Eamon:  "Well, when I'm a scientist and invent my Cat-Ci ray, I won't need to learn anything else."

Me:  "Your what?!"

Eamon:  "Cat-Ci.  You know, half cat, half cacti.  I'll shoot a cat and a cactus with my ray and make a Cat-Ci."  

Me:  "What?!  What about the poor cat that gets turned into a cactus?!"

Eamon:  "It will still be alive."

Me:  "But it won't be able to move.  I don't think that'd be a very happy life for it."

Eamon:  "Hmm, never thought of that.  Ok, I'll shoot a cat and a cactus with my ray and turn it into a Cat-Ci and then I'll just take a few seeds and turn them both back and then plant the Cat-Ci seeds to grow more.  That way, the cat will be fine, just missing a little hair."

I don't know if I should be impressed with his logic or disturbed by it... ;)

Update after showing him the picture I posted above.

Eamon:  "Oh, man!"

Me:  "What?"

Eamon:  <looking disappointed>  "Someone already did it."

Me:  <laughing>  "No!  No one stole your idea of using a ray gun to cross a cat and a cactus.  That picture was done in photoshop."

Eamon:  <brightening>  "Oh!  Anyway, mine will look different than that."  

For the past few years he's been attending an after school science program called "Mad Science" and I'm starting to think that they need to focus less on the "Mad" part of the program... ;) 

~Chromebook Conversations~

While discussing the Chromebooks (internet-based laptops) Eamon's classroom just got today...

Me:  "So tell me about the chromebooks.  Did anyone drop one yet?  Did you do any work on them?"

Eamon:  "No, no one dropped one.  And we only took our pictures with them so far and then put them up."

Me:  "So no classwork or research on them?"

Eamon:  "Research is in libraries on books not computers!  Because books have everything and computers don't!"

Hmm, apparently he has been paying attention to my books vs. computers rants!  I'll break it to him later that physical books do have their limitations but for now I just want to bask in the smug pride for my kid's love of real books. ;)  

~Culinary Conversations~

While watching Saturday morning TV...

Eamon:  "Mommy!  Quick!  I need some paper!"

Me:  "Ok..." <hands him a notepad>

Eamon:  "Thanks!"

Me:  "What for?"

Eamon:  <silently but empahtically points to the TV which is turned to the Martha Stewart PBS cooking show>

After a few minutes of attempting to write down what she says...

Eamon:  "Augh!  This is too hard to write!  I'm just going to have to remember it.  <begins repeating after Martha Stewart>  two tablespoons of flour... butter... maple syrup... Ooh!  Now she's making espresso chocolate glaze!  <frowns thoughtfully> Wait, how old do you have to be to have coffee?"

Me:  "Well, there's not really a certain age.  You could have coffee now but it would probably make you really hyper."

Eamon:  "Hmm, I think I'll wait until I'm 12."

Me:  <laughing>  "What, is 12 the magic age to have coffee?"

Eamon:  <seriously>  "Yes.  Well, for me it is.  Hey, when I'm 12, maybe Rowan will be the manager of a cooking place and she can make those eclairs with espresso glaze!"


If I got even half excited as he does about cooking and recipes, my family would eat a lot better than we do... ;)