This morning, as we are getting ready for the day, this happened:
Benjamin: Today we are going to have special drinks for our pizza party at school!
Norm: What kinds of special drinks?
Benjamin: Cokes!
Norm: Do you think there will be Sprite?
Benjamin: Sprite IS a type of coke!
It must be the air here in the South that inherently programs the brains of all people being raised here to know that there is a difference between Coke and coke.
For funsies, here Benji 3 years ago!
Sunday can be tricky because Norm works early in the morning and usually gets home around 3:30pm. That generally leaves me to juggle all three kids, feed them two meals and sometimes a snack and try to keep up with laundry, the business and such.
This morning, Nico was upstairs using the bathroom. Benjamin was downstairs using the bathroom (they take after their father) and Grace and I were sitting at the coffee table, coloring.
I say to Grace: "I need to go check on Nico"
She says: "Noooooooooooooooooo!! Sit ME!!!"
So I reply: "but who is going to wipe Nico's booty??"
She pauses, looks at me with a stern face, and as she pats her hip she says to me "Nico wipe HIM own booty!"
I don't always break my blogging fasting, but when I do, it's because I have to record history.
This evening, we were playing restaurant and Benjamin was the server.
He was taking my order for a pizza and was asking what ingredients I wanted on my pizza.
So I asked for bacon, mushrooms, tomatoes, cheese and garlic.
Benji: We actually do'nt have garlic
Me: Are you sure? maybe you shoud got check with the kitchen
he leaves to check with the kitchen
he comes back
Benji: Yes, I checked and we REALLY don't have garlic
Me: WHAT?!? You are out of GARLIC??!!!! how can that BE????
He is quiet for a bit, but maybe like 3 seconds and comes back with
"But we DO have onions!"
I mean, I am not saying this because I'm his mother and stuff, but how impressive is that?
#1. His ability to think on his feet
#2. His ability to remain calm under pressure (because I was a not-so-happy customer about to have no garlic on my pizza)
#3.Providing a solution that actually made sense. Garlic... onions... they are almost like the same thing in the eyes of a 6 year old (and probably most adults)
