Wish You Were Here

"Have a seat, Bob."

"Okay."

"Isn't this relaxing?"

"Yeah."

"Just listening to the waves?"

"Uh huh."

"And this perfect weather?"

"Yeah... So that was a fun relax. Is it over now? Can I go watch Wreck It Ralph back in the room?"

Judging

"Mom? Who's your favorite American Idol judge? Mine's Keith Urban because he seems nice."

"I like Harry Connick Jr."

"You just like Harry Connick Jr because he's smart and funny and handsome and tall. Like dad."

Little Steps

"How about some dinner, Bob? Are you feeling up to that?"

"Yeah, I'm starving."

"I bet you are. You didn't eat anything while you were sick. What sounds good?"

"Because I'm so hungry, I'm gonna have to go with a really, really, really big Popsicle."

I Like All of Those Things

"Mom, I made this picture at school."

"Very cool. Tell me about it."

"It's me and Desmond and Felix and we're at Imagination World and everything's chocolate, like chocolate balloons are there and a chocolate car and the sky is chocolate and we're standing on chocolate mountains."

"Where is Imagination World?"

"It's the world inside my head, inside my imagination."

"I want to go there."

May I?

"Bob, may I please have some of your ice cream?'

"No... I mean yes... I mean okay... I mean sort of... Like... Maybe some but not a lot?"

"Sure about that?"

"No... I mean yes... I mean come on, Mom."

Posers

"Mom? Why are you all up in my face?"

"I'm taking our picture."

"That's weird. Can I have a glass of milk?"

"Don't you want to say 'cheeeese?'"

"No, I want to say 'miiilk.'"

Another Day at the Shire

"So, Mom, while you were gone me and Dad watched Lord of the Rings on TV. It was super cool."

"I saw it once but I don't really remember what it's all about."

"It's about these little guys who have breakfast and then after that they have second-breakfast."

"That's it?"

"No they have lunch, second-lunch, dinner, and second-dinner too."

Working It

"Mom, can I just have the marshmallows off the top of the sweet potatoes?"

"No."

"Can I just have the skin part off the top of the turkey?"

"No."

"Can I just have the whipped cream off the top of the pie?"

"Yes."

"Did you change your mind about the marshmallows?"

"No."

Summer Shower

"Mom, it's sprinkling except not under this tree. Wait - it is sprinkling under here. Now it's raining, like real rain. Sort of hard rain. When we get home can I play Angry Birds Rio? Or I could go in the puddle instead. Do you think the big puddle is in front of our house yet? Why is it raining? I knew it was going to rain, except I didn't think it was going to be today but I knew it would rain sometime. You're getting wet on your hair. I heard a thunder! It was a thunder! I'm getting super wet! Run!"

Foodstuffs

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"Mom, I heard if you eat too many carrots, your whole skin will turn orange."

"That's true."

"It's a good thing I don't like carrots."

"Well..."

"And a ketchup is my favorite tomato."

The Days

"Mom, how long has summer been so far?"

"About a week."

"It feels faster. I want it to be slow."

"That would be nice."

"I'm pretty sure it would feel slower if we went out for ice cream everyday."

Treat

"Can I have a chocolate, Mom?"

"No, Bob. You've already had a treat today."

"This day just got sort of bad."

"Sorry."

"Hey, Mom? Why did the chicken cross the road?"

"Why?"

"To get to Bob's bad day."

Scaries

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 "That was so silly, Mom. Those guys on TV were actually afraid of a monster."

"But aren't you afraid of that Kool Aid guy?"

"Yeah but he's not a monster, he's a giant and dangerous Kool Aid pitcher that might live in my closet. It's totally different, Mom."

Smacksy Saturday Photo: A Brand New Smile

The Tooth Fairy strikes twice!

2nd House Call

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"Holy cow, Mom! Feel my tooth!"

"Yeah. That's gonna fall out any time now."

"Since I already lost a tooth this week and the Tooth Fairy brought me a dollar, do you think she might bring me more for special if I lose another one in this week?'

"How much more?"

"Like maybe five dollars? Do you think she might?"

"Yes. I think she might."

Stuffed

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"Bob, how was your dinner?"

"It was great."

"And the cheesecake?"

"It was super great... but I ate too much... sadly."