Saturday, August 29, 2009
That isn't funny
The family went to eat at Pizza Hut recently. As they pulled into teh parking lot, Calvin and Aiden noted that there was a horse tethered to a post in the parking lot. Dad tried to be funny by saying "I hope they're not serving horse pizza or horse burgers tonight." Calvin got a disappointed and serious look on his face, leaned in to Dad and said "That horse can hear you, you know."
Friday, August 28, 2009
Miscommunication
Calvin: What will we do at Catherine's if there is a tornado?
Dad: Well, since they don't have a basement, we would probably go to the middle of the house and stay away from windows.
Calvin: Who, Julie?
Dad: What?
Calvin: Huh?
Dad: Didn't you ask me what would happen if there was a tornado while we're at Catherine's?
Calvin: Yeah.
Dad: So what about Julie?
Calvin: What are you talking about?
Dad: Well, since they don't have a basement, we would probably go to the middle of the house and stay away from windows.
Calvin: Who, Julie?
Dad: What?
Calvin: Huh?
Dad: Didn't you ask me what would happen if there was a tornado while we're at Catherine's?
Calvin: Yeah.
Dad: So what about Julie?
Calvin: What are you talking about?
Sunday, August 23, 2009
Video Games Can Teach about Life
Calvin was asking his dad how soon they might be able to play the Wii. In a couple of seconds was the reply.
Calvin: 1..2..3..that's a few seconds Dad.
Dad: No, I mean longer than that.
Calvin: Oh, you mean like when adults say a few seconds but they mean a few minutes.
Calvin: 1..2..3..that's a few seconds Dad.
Dad: No, I mean longer than that.
Calvin: Oh, you mean like when adults say a few seconds but they mean a few minutes.
Tuesday, August 18, 2009
Kindergarten - Day 1
Calvin reported that school was good. He had a hotdog, watermelon, and carrots for lunch. Kinderdgartners get 3 recesses. He was also tired from going to school all day.
Halei reported that Calvin's Kindergarten teacher and his teacher from Pre-K interrupted her classroom in the middle of the day to ask if anyone had seen Calvin Faurote. Apparently he had taken a leave of absence from his class at some point. Calvin didn't bat an eye when he told that this never happened and that he had been with his class all day.
Halei also loves her teacher.
Halei reported that Calvin's Kindergarten teacher and his teacher from Pre-K interrupted her classroom in the middle of the day to ask if anyone had seen Calvin Faurote. Apparently he had taken a leave of absence from his class at some point. Calvin didn't bat an eye when he told that this never happened and that he had been with his class all day.
Halei also loves her teacher.
Sunday, August 9, 2009
It Runs in the Family Part II
Halei lost her drink the other day. She couldn't find it anywhere, so she had her mom start helping her.
"Did you guys take Halei's gatorade?" she asked Calvin and Aiden.
"It's not in my pocket." -Aiden.
"Did you guys take Halei's gatorade?" she asked Calvin and Aiden.
"It's not in my pocket." -Aiden.
Thursday, August 6, 2009
It runs in the family
Before Calvin was old enough to go to school, it would just be his grandpa and his older sister, Halei making the trip.
One particular morning, Halei asked if, instead of going in front of or behind the local factory, they could go >under< it.She started giggling and suggested they would need to dig a tunnel to go under it. Grandpa reminded her how deep it would have to be because they would also have to go under the river, like the Chunnel in Europe connecting England and France. The following conversation then took place:
How long is it? How'd they build it, with sharks? England's an island?
They dress funny there.
What do you mean they dress 'funny'?
Big dresses.
They wear big dresses?
The guys don't, they wear tights. . . In all the books I've read, they do.
Not any more, that was back in the 16th and 17th century, now they dress
pretty much like we do.
Who's the Queen?
Queen Elizabeth.
How long has she been Queen? Who's next? Is she mean?
More than 50 years, and when she dies or retires Prince Charles will be
king, then his son Prince William. I don't know if she's mean or not.
There are 2 Princes, right?
Well, there are Prince William and Henry...
Will Henry be king next?
If William doesn't marry and have kids, Henry is next in line. If he has
kids then the kids are next in line.
If you were king who would be next?
Sean.
Then Ben?
No, you, then Calvin, unless you get married and have kids, then your
kids would be next inline.
So Cadie wouldn¹t get a chance?
Not unless you and Calvin and Aiden and all her older brothers and
sisters died.
What if she killed them?
Well yes, then she would be next in line, and sometimes that actually
happened in the old days.
How did they pick the first king?
I don't really know. Sometimes there would be different groups of people
that banded together and fought other groups of people and the winner would
take over. If they took over enough land and people, they would be the
ruler, or the king. Remember the story the sword in the stone? England had
no king so they set up a tournament, the winner got to be king. The main
challenge was to pull the sword from the stone, whoever could do it would
become king. Arthur did it. Do you know what Arthur's name was?
No
Arthur Pendragon.
Oh, oh, oh Arthur Pendragon... And Merlin. They're in Shrek 3.
And then they got to school, where it is doubtful they covered engineering, fashion, the british royal family, succession of a monarchy, political assassination, mythology and Shrek 3.
Well... maybe Shrek 3.
One particular morning, Halei asked if, instead of going in front of or behind the local factory, they could go >under< it.She started giggling and suggested they would need to dig a tunnel to go under it. Grandpa reminded her how deep it would have to be because they would also have to go under the river, like the Chunnel in Europe connecting England and France. The following conversation then took place:
How long is it? How'd they build it, with sharks? England's an island?
They dress funny there.
What do you mean they dress 'funny'?
Big dresses.
They wear big dresses?
The guys don't, they wear tights. . . In all the books I've read, they do.
Not any more, that was back in the 16th and 17th century, now they dress
pretty much like we do.
Who's the Queen?
Queen Elizabeth.
How long has she been Queen? Who's next? Is she mean?
More than 50 years, and when she dies or retires Prince Charles will be
king, then his son Prince William. I don't know if she's mean or not.
There are 2 Princes, right?
Well, there are Prince William and Henry...
Will Henry be king next?
If William doesn't marry and have kids, Henry is next in line. If he has
kids then the kids are next in line.
If you were king who would be next?
Sean.
Then Ben?
No, you, then Calvin, unless you get married and have kids, then your
kids would be next inline.
So Cadie wouldn¹t get a chance?
Not unless you and Calvin and Aiden and all her older brothers and
sisters died.
What if she killed them?
Well yes, then she would be next in line, and sometimes that actually
happened in the old days.
How did they pick the first king?
I don't really know. Sometimes there would be different groups of people
that banded together and fought other groups of people and the winner would
take over. If they took over enough land and people, they would be the
ruler, or the king. Remember the story the sword in the stone? England had
no king so they set up a tournament, the winner got to be king. The main
challenge was to pull the sword from the stone, whoever could do it would
become king. Arthur did it. Do you know what Arthur's name was?
No
Arthur Pendragon.
Oh, oh, oh Arthur Pendragon... And Merlin. They're in Shrek 3.
And then they got to school, where it is doubtful they covered engineering, fashion, the british royal family, succession of a monarchy, political assassination, mythology and Shrek 3.
Well... maybe Shrek 3.
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