~Pokey Conversations~

While carving pumpkins this weekend...

Eamon:  "I like poking things."

Rowan:  <laughing>

Me:  "Okayyyy...?"

Eamon:  "I especially like poking pumpkins."

Me:  "So you like poking things other than pumpkins too?"

Eamon:  <matter of factly>  "Yeah, people."

Me:  "Of course you do..."

~Favorite Conversations~

While watching morning cartoons...

Eamon:  "My favorite part of the day is breakfast.  And lunch and dinner too.

Me:  <sarcastically> "What a surprise..."

Eamon:  "Unless the food is horrible."

Me:  "If the food is horrible, then what's your favorite part of the day?"

Eamon:  "Breakfast."

Me:  "What if the breakfast food is horrible?"

Eamon:  "It never is."


Hmm, I think it's time to start feeding this kid broccoli for breakfast... ;)

~Relative Conversations~

After running to the public library and then on the way to the grocery store ...

Eamon:  "Are you sure it's still even open?"

Me:  "Oh, yeah.  It's definitely open."

Eamon:  "How do you know?"

Me:  "I know everything."

Eamon:  "Oh, yeah?  Well, what does E equal?"

Me:  "E equals M C squared."  (E = MC2)

Eamon:  "Wrong!  E = MC TWO squares!"

Me:  "No, the TWO you're referring to is the squared part.  E = MC2."

Eamon:  "Oh."

Me:  "So how do you even know about E and what it equals?"

Eamon:  "Math."

Me:  "No way you're studying Einstein's theory of relativity in third grade math!?"

Eamon:  "Well, in ALERT [i.e. honors]."

Me:  "Oh, honors 3rd grade math.  Well, that totally makes sense then."

Eamon:  "Yeah, and we're learning about inventions too!  I think the ones from the old days are the best."

Me:  "Yeah, which ones are those?"

Eamon:  "You know, the ones from the old days.  When they lived in huts with thatched roofs."

Me:  "Um, ok... Can you give me an example?"

Eamon:  "Well, you know, like the steam cannon?  That's awesome!"

Me:  "Yes, projectiles are awesome... But let's not forget about the awesome inventions of our time like computers..."

My little mad scientist... ;) 

~Special Conversations~

Ok, this is not an Eamon conversation but it's just as funny!  This took place at our library during story time with our special needs students.  

Co-Librarian:  "Ok, now this book is about a spider and a fly.  Now I know you all know what happens with spiders and flies but don't be one of those people who shouts out the ending..."

Girl:  <shouting with excitement> "The old lady! That's what happens with the spider and the fly!  The old lady!"

Co-Librarian:  <laughing hysterically>  "Honey, didn't I say not to shout out the ending?  But it's OK because that's a different story than the one I'm about to rea..."

Boy:  <pointing at both of us purposefully>  "I see TWO old ladies."

Teacher:  <whpeisring fervently>  "That is a very rude thing to say!  Do not call the librarians old ladies!"

It's actually kind of a miracle that we got through story time because my co-librarian and I were laughing so hard!  ;)  

~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... ;)