~Needled Conversations~

While discussing Rowan and Eamon's mutual distaste for shots...

Eamon:  "I hate getting shots.  I'm glad I don't have to get any more until I'm eleven."

Rowan:  "Yeah, I HATE needles!"

Mark:  "When I was in boot camp, they gave us multiple shots all at once but not with a regular needle.  I think it had a small needle but it was kind of like a gun too.  See the scar here?  It hurt.  And bled all over the place."

Eamon:  <looking distressed>  "Well, guess where I'm not going when I grow up."

Me:  "Where?"

Eamon:  "Boot camp!"

~Questionable Conversations~

Before bedtime...

Eamon:  "I'm glad watermelon doesn't have any sugar in it."

Me:  "No, watermelon does have sugar in it."

Eamon:  "It does? But I thought it was healthy."

Me:  "It is healthy for you because it has a natural kind of sugar found in lots of fruit.  It's definitely better for you than the white sugar that gets added to a lot of other stuff."

Eamon:  "What about milk?  Does that have sugar in it?"

Me:  "Well, lots of foods have natural sugars in them and that's ok but it's foods that have added artificial sugar that we have to watch out for.  Milk is ok though."

Eamon:  "Ok.  Sorry I'm asking lots of questions.  I just want to be really smart when I grow up." 

And then my heart melted.... (;

~Dreamy Conversations~

After Eamon crawled into bed with me because he had bad dreams...

Eamon:  <sniffling>  "I had THREE nightmares!"

Me:  "Do you want to talk about them?"

Eamon:  "No, they're too horrible."

Me:  "Ok.  You know I had a bad dream this morning too."

Eamon:  "About what?"

Me:  "I had to pay this bill for a campsite that I hadn't really used and I didn't think it was fair."

Eamon:  "Why are kid nightmares so much worse than grownup nightmares?"


He has no idea... ;)

~Invisible Conversations~

While leaving Dollar Tree because I was unable to find Eamon's school supply list which I KNOW I put in my purse! 

Eamon:  "Maybe someone stole it."

Me:  "You think someone stole your school supply list without me noticing?"

Eamon:  "Well, maybe an invisible person..."

Me:  "So an invisible person stole your school supply list out of my purse?"

Eamon:  "It could happen."


At least we gave the two teenage boys walking out of Dollar Tree at the same time a really good laugh! ;) 

~Ticklish Conversations~

While watching Saturday morning cartoons...

Eamon:  "You know... I haven't had a good tickle lately."

Mark:  "I'm reading right now.  I'll tickle you later, when you're not expecting it."

Five seconds later...

Eamon:  "Ok, it's later and I'm not expecting it now."


I'm not sure he understands how this works... ;)

~Conversation with Ziggy~

Today's conversation was with Ziggy, our 5 yr old melodramatic Husky mix...

Me:  "Ziggy!  Want a treat? Come here!"

Ziggy:  <ambles over looking slightly interested>

Me:  "Ok, shake!  <I reach out my hand toward her> Come on, Ziggy, SHAKE!"

Ziggy:  <looks at me apathetically and remains motionless>

Me:  "Ziggy!  You know how to do this!  Come on, shake!"

Ziggy:  <slowly puts out her front paw and then promptly falls over as if she can't possibly balance on just 3 paws>

And lest you think that Ziggy is disabled or ailing, let me assure you that within minutes she was sprinting at top speed across the yard and doing doggy acrobatics trying to destroy those evil yard invaders known as S.Q.U.I.R.R.E.L.S!   ;)

~Fast Conversations~

While eating lunch today...

Eamon:  "Mommy, I have something to tell you."

Me:  "Ok."

Eamon:  "I was the smartest one in my 2nd grade class and I was the 3rd fastest."

Me:  <surprised at that out-of-the-blue revelation>  "Oh, really?  How did you know you were the smartest?"

Eamon:  "I forgot."

Sounds about right... ;)