Semantics

I was getting dressed when Jameson came upstairs and asked, "Do you hear that?". I had to strain my ears but I did hear Stellan screaming in the distance.
"Did you lock your brother in the basement?"
"No."
I ran downstairs only to have Jameson complete his sentence.
"...there is no lock on the door."
He just turned off the lights and closed the door, leaving his brother in the dark basement. But in his mind it was OK since he didn't actually "lock" the door.

Salad

For dinner tonight we had a rather delicious (if I must say so myself) roast beef with potatoes, carrots, green beans and salad. I cut up some tomatoes and cucumbers for the boys to dip into the salad dressing. Jameson declared that he wanted a salad too. I had my doubts but James dutifully threw together a quick salad for him too. I was so doubtful that I told Jameson if he ate his entire salad I would take him out for ice cream after dinner. I laughed as I said it because I truly believed that he would never be able to finish it. In the past he would try a leaf of lettuce and practically gag on it before spitting it out on his plate.
I have never seen that kid attack anything, let alone a vegetable, with such gusto. He polished off that salad so quickly it was amazing. All the while he was trying to determine what flavour of ice cream he wanted to eat. Not only did he finish his salad, every last leaf of it, he also polished off his meat and potatoes. I was impressed. He deserved the ice cream.
He ended up choosing vanilla. Kind of boring but he loves it. I chose pumpkin. I sure love fall!

Baby Talk

Lunch time conversations with Jameson....

JAMESON: Mommy, is the baby crying in your baby?

MOMMY: No sweetie.

JAMESON: Will the baby cry when he is born? (Wishful thinking that it's a boy, we don't know.)

MOMMY: Yes, more than you can imagine.

JAMESON: If the baby cries I'll give him a drink; he is probably just thirsty.

MOMMY: Uh, well, that might be one of the reasons. Mommy will take care of feeding the baby though.

JAMESON: Do you think he will want water or milk?

I love the fact that he is so concerned about his little sibling. I also love to get glimpses of how his brain works. Now I just have to remember to keep my eye on Jameson when he is with the baby to make sure no forein food end up in his/her mouth.

Lucky Charms

This morning the boys decided that they wanted daddy to give them breakfast. Okee dokee, no complaints here. :)
Well, I got downstairs expecting to see two bowls of oatmeal, one in front of each boy. I did find oatmeal in front of Jameson but not Stellan. Instead I found a bowl of cereal. Apparently my darling husband thought that Lucky Charms would be an acceptable breakfast. (Let me explain why they are in the house in the first place; I like them for an occasional late night snack. They are not meant for the children. I do not want to introduce them to sugary cerals yet less they lead to a lifelong desire for them as an occasional late night snack.)
Lo and behold my darling Stellan didn't exactly like the marshmallows. (Is he crazy!?!?!) In fact he ended up making a nice colourful pile of marshmallows on the table. Someone must have pushed them around a bit because there was a rainbow streak smothered all over the counter in a colourful trail. A lovely gooey mess. Oh well, at least I don't see a sugar ceral addiction in his future.

Teeth Brushing

James and I were trying to put the boys together. James took control of the teeth brushing while I gathered the pjs. James was trying to brush Stellan's teeth when Stellan suddenly said, "No, I want Mommy to do it. You stink.". How funny!?! What's even funnier is he actually meant it, he has a very sensitive sense of smell. I must smell just fine because he let me do the job with no complaints.

Korean BBQ

We were supposed to have a Korean BBQ in the park today. Unfortunately it has been raining since Thursday night with no end in sight. We decided to have everyone here instead but our friends still provided the food. What a great deal. :)
After dinner the boys decided to go outside and play in the misty rain. Daniel (little Korean boy) has finally gotten comfortable here so he gladly came out with me and the boys. Daniel got so excited that he started rambling in Korean. Jameson looked at me and said, "Mommy, he's speaking Spanish, what's he saying?".
I think he thinks any language other than English is Spanish since that's what Dora, Diego and Handy Manny speak.

Daddy's Boy

James would have been so proud. Jameson was playing with the little neighbour boy Ankar (sp?) when he proudly looked at him and said, "My daddy got a new Volvo!!!!". It was as if this was earth shattering news. Jameson was so thrilled to share this tidbit with his little buddy. I think the Palanacki tradition continues, another Volvo fan.