Jedi Camp: Day 3

"How was Jedi Camp today?"

"Good."

"What did you do?"

"Mom? Can you stop asking me questions about Jedi Camp, please?"

"Why? Are there Jedi secrets?"

"No, there's just this thing we're going to do on the last day where we show you our moves and I don't want to wreck the surprise."

"Understood."

"Also, my Jedi name is Jedi Phoenix."

"That's cool."

"I know it is, Mom."

Jedi Camp: Day 2

"Mom? Our master, Obi Wan, has a cell phone."

"Yeah?"

"Do you think that means he's not the real Obi Wan?"

"I think it means everyone has a cell phone."

"I don't know..."

"It's probably because he's in the future."

"Oh, yeah! You're right, Mom. This is the future!"

Jedi Camp

Today, Bob and two of his friends started "Jedi Camp," a five day, three-hour morning program offered through our town's parks and rec department. Jedi Camp convened at 9:00am in the main room in the building next to the baseball field. A dozen small-ish Jedi-wannabes (technically, Padawans) stood in a row to meet their master, a baby-faced young man in robes who introduced himself as Obi Wan Kenobi.

Obi Wan formally greeted the group by shaking hands with each of his young students and quickly learning their names. He committed to a faux-British accent for the duration of the class, God love him.

According to Bob, the class went by too fast.

"Mom? I love Jedi Camp!"

"That's great, Babe. What did you do there ?"

"There was a coloring part and an outside games part and an inside light saber part and a snacks part. It was super-cool."

"That sounds amazing. What was your favorite part?"

"Meeting the real Obi Wan Kenobi. He's a Jedi master, Mom."

"That he is."

Cheeks

"Mom? When will I not have chubby cheeks anymore?"

"Who said you had chubby cheeks?"

"Coop said that maybe I can't be Harry Potter for Halloween because I have chubby cheeks."

"Your cheeks are beautiful and perfect."

"What does chubby mean?"

"When you're talking about cheeks, chubby means round. You know who used to have chubby cheeks?"

"Who?'

"Your mother. I'll show you a picture of baby-me."

"You had those cheeks? They're not chubby now."

"Your cheeks might change as you get older but they are outstanding cheeks, no matter what."

"I'm going to be Harry Potter for Halloween."

"You'll be a terrific one."

Smacksy Sunday Links

This is just a cool site.

Sweetest (only) boy/baby hummingbird video I've ever seen.

Thanks to my friend Jennifer for sending me this one. It just makes me happy.

Happy Sunday.

Smacksy Saturday Photo: Sleeps

Last night, I was woken up by the sound of Bob meowing in his sleep.

So Many Questions

"Mom? When is daddy going to retire from working?"

"Daddy's a young man so probably not for thirty years or maybe more if he really loves what he's doing."

"How old will I be then?"

"Maybe thirty-five or forty-five."

"I probably won't live in your house anymore then."

"Probably not."

"Can I still come over for dinner every night?"

"If you're doing the cooking, then sure."

"Will I still be your son when I'm twenty-years-old?"

"You will be my son forever."

"Can I have one of those little ice creams in the fridge?"

"Yes."