Clayster-isms

Clay's self-perceived job at our house is to keep everybody entertained. Most of the time it is 6 year old humor and its funny only because you have no idea what he is talking about, but sometimes he really cracks us up.

A few days ago we were sitting at the table eating and Clay was telling us about the caterpillars that were turning into moths at preschool. He was very proud of himself as he told us that the caterpillars make a cocoon before they turn into butterflies. We were telling him how smart he was when Caleb piped up and said "Actually, its called a chrysalis." Clay frowned at Caleb for a second for raining on his parade and then said "Well, actually you are called a girl !" Although we don't usually condone name-calling, we couldn't stop laughing for a while.

Then today, Clay came home from preschool with a mother's day gift. His teacher had asked him to fill in the blanks as she made statements about his mom. Here's what Clay had to say:

My mom is 14 years old.

My mom is the prettiest when she talks on the phone.

My mom likes to make pancakes

My mom always says "time to go to bed!!"

My mom is funny when she talks like me.

I'm not sure what makes me prettier when I talk on the phone - maybe its because I'm not yelling "time to go to bed !!"

And finally, here is a picture of us at the park in Carthage tonight before our 4-H meeting.

I took this picture shortly after Clay stood at the very top of the playground equipment and yelled across the playground: "Hey bubbas them are Spanish people over there !" Of course Levi & Caleb didn't hear him so he started to yell it louder before I about fell over myself trying to get close enough to tell him to be quiet. I think they were actually from Mexico not Spain, but Clay couldn't tell the difference. I tried to explain that it wasn't nice to point at people and yell about them. After he promised not to do any more yelling, I let him go play for a little while longer.

Its always risky taking Clay out in public, but he is usually good for a laugh.