Archive for July, 2010

h1

The President before George Washington and brain freeze explained

July 27, 2010

Two stores, the first from Sara:

Besh had an eye checkup yesterday. We were in the bathroom at the eye MD. Besh saw an environmental awareness poster with an Indian chief and asked who the guy was. I said he was a Native American. We had the following conversation:

Besh: “What does that mean – Native American?”

Mommy: “Well, there were people who lived here before this was even our country. They are called Native Americans. He is Native American and looks like he was a chief.”

“Oh. I bet he was President even before George Washington.”

“Besh – George Washington?!?!”

“Mommy, he was the first President of the United States. For real.”

“Besh, how do you know about George Washington?”

“I read it in a book.”

The book, by the way, was one of the Magic Tree House books Besh and I (Daddy) have been reading at night. We’re up to #25 out of around 44. Oy.

The second story is mine:

Last night I was sitting with Besh as he had some frozen yogurt for dessert. He huffed at one point and then looked at me.

Besh: “Brain freeze!”

Me: “Oh!”

“You know, brain freeze is like winter. It’s like you ate winter and it went in your throat.”

“Oh yeah?”

“For real.”

In case you didn’t know, “For real” is now the ultimate trump card in Besh’s book. For real.

h1

In which Besh pulls his first prank on Mommy

July 8, 2010

Totally impromptu, and not the most Earth-shattering, but bear in mind he’s still four (“Four and a half!” as he informed the checkout lady at Costco yesterday, the first time I’ve heard him refer to himself with the kid-approved “and a half!”).

Yesterday Besh and I were in the bedroom with Mommy and Isaac as I was getting ready for the afternoon adventure (Costco, as I mentioned. Because bulk quantities are an adventure!). To be clear, this was not planned. But it couldn’t have been better if it had been planned.

Besh: “Hey, Daddy, you know what? I can make a rhyme!”

Me: “Let’s hear it!”

“HEAD rhymes with SHIRT!”

“Hey, that doesn’t rhyme!” {Besh laughs}

“HAT rhymes with TV!”

“Hey, that doesn’t rhyme!” {Besh laughs}

“SHOE rhymes with FLOOR!”

“Hey, that doesn’t rhyme!” {Besh laughs}

“FEET rhymes with PANTS!”

“Hey, that doesn’t rhyme!” {Besh laughs}

Mommy: “Oh, I get this game! Hey, Besh, SOCKS rhymes with LEGS!”

Besh looks at Mommy and, totally deadpan, says:

“No, Mommy. SOCKS rhymes with FOX.”

I exert a non-trivial amount of energy to not burst out laughing.

Mommy: “Oh, Besh, you’ve made Daddy so proud.”

Follow

Get every new post delivered to your Inbox.