"Are we there yet?"

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"No."

"Oh, man. I'll have a beard!", Jason said stroking his imaginary beard.

You might think this exchange occurred during a long drive. It didn't. We had entered the mall to get JJ a haircut and this exchange occurred as we were walking toward the hair salon. Jason is 5 years old.

Comments

B said…
Another reiteration of what I said earlier about your daughter...your wit is undeniably in their blood! :) Don't you love when these little beings utter such witty and intelligent remarks? I remember my niece surprising me all the time with such remarks when she was that age. I think that must be such an incredible time in a child's life for a parent to observe...that evolution and development. Undeniably, that has to make you feel proud and warm your heart considerably!
August 13, 2007 1:47 PM
KayMac said…
Jason is awesome! Made me crack up.
August 13, 2007 2:39 PM
Barbara said…
I'll bet you were just like Jason when you were 5, yes?

Did he like his haircut?
August 13, 2007 3:00 PM
Richard said…
breal: kids can say pretty amazing things. But, then, so do adult. Ever listen to a politician? Probably the most vital thing about having kids is to keep a journal (which I did not do - I had good intents, but I have never kept a journal, so the habit is foreign to me - blogging is helping to get me into a habit of writing reasonably regularily).

kaymac: I thought it was a great line too.

barbara: In terms of appearance, yes. In terms of behaviour ... we both have a lot of energy and had trouble sitting still. But he is far more interested in sports than I ever was. I also asked far more questions than he does. In fact, my mother says my first word was tso? which is Polish for what? as I used the word and a pointed finger to inquire about my world.
August 15, 2007 10:34 AM
Anonymous said…
Its amazing what you can hear from the young once and of course logical - to him :-)
August 15, 2007 5:42 PM
Mother of Invention said…
Cute and very witty! Kids say the darnedest things as Art Linkletter used to say! I can so see you uttering a million questions as a kid just as you do now.
August 15, 2007 7:41 PM
tin-tin said…
he's so cute :)
August 16, 2007 5:13 AM
Just me said…
Out of the mouths of babes. Cherish every minute of this because it won't last forever. =o)
August 19, 2007 1:16 AM
Richard said…
rennyba: children definitely see the world in their own way.

MOI: it is a hard habit to stop. I remember at my first job, my boss told me that he thought I would never settle down and stop asking questions.

tin-tin: thanks!

freckled-one: I know it won't. I wish I had kept a journal and recorded more memories of the kids. We do have lots and lots of photos, though.
August 19, 2007 7:18 PM
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