~Kindle Conversations~

While attempting to set up my new Kindle, which I'd just received in the mail...

Eamon:  <slyly>  "So, does it have any games on...?"

Me:  "NO!  There are no games on this!  It's for reading books only!"

Eamon:  "Oh."

Me:  "I mean it!  Books, books, and more books!  If it's not a book, you can't even think about it!" 

Eamon:  <amused>  "Ok, mommy."

Me:  "And by the way, I got this pink case for the Kindle just so you and your dad wouldn't steal it."

Eamon:  <now looking at the case with interest>  "Nah, daddy'll still take it."

Darn it!  The kid is right! ;) 

~Dad Conversations~

While prepping for bedtime...

Eamon:  "Can you come downstairs with me?"

Mark:  "No, I'm busy.  You're fine; you don't need me to come with you."

Eamon:  "But I'm scared."

Mark:  "There's nothing to be scared of.  Just go."

Eamon:  "But if you come with me, I'll get to spend more time with you, Daddy!"


How sneaky is that?! ;)

~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... ;)