Children Say The Darndest Things
All children make up words for one reason or another...either their little mind can't really grasp the "real" word, or maybe they just say what they think you are saying. So, here is a vocabulary lesson courtesy of Jhett & Sterling!
"Yun-Yens" -- onions (Sterling)
"Gotti-Gotti" -- a sippy cup that has a straw. (Took me a month to figure that one out!) (Sterling)
"Ala-Caboose" -- the caboose on a train (Sterling)
"Crouton" -- feminine hygeine product also known as a tampon (Jhett & Sterling)
"Lasagna" -- the private parts of a female (V-----) (Sterling)
"Stew-be-doo" -- Potato Stroganoff Hamburger Helper (Jhett & Sterling)
"Fridge" -- a bridge (Jhett)
"Ba-Fridge" -- a bridge after lessons (I tried to teach Jhett how to say bridge with the emphasis on the "B" sound. So fridge became "Ba-Fridge".
"Funder" -- thunder (Sterling)
"Specious" -- Swedish (When Sterling was just learning to talk, he spoke jibberish & because he was a blue-eyed blond, I would ask him if he was Swedish, to which he would reply "Yes, I Specious!"
"How to make the Perfect Taco by Sterling"
Last night I made home made tacos for supper. I asked Sterling what he wanted on his taco, & he took the box (ok, so not real home-made) off the counter & said while looking at the picture, " I want the taco (shell), meat, salad (lettuce), cheese, no pomatoes (tomatoes), no whip cream (sour cream), & no hot sauce (taco sauce)." Doesn't that sound delicious? Maybe Martha Stewart could feature it on her show!
Speaking of Martha Stewart, last October Jhett was sick with the stomach flu, & was out of school for 3 days. He fell in love with Martha's new show. So now, every day I have to tape her show on the DVR so he can watch it after he does his homework! Interesting!!!
Since Sterling was a small child, he has been fascinated with the Emergency Broadcast System. You know, the annoying test that comes on in the middle of your favorite show with that horrible monotone sound & says "This is a test of the Emergency Broadcast System....". (Why didn't it work when 9-11 happened?) Everytime it comes on, he stops what he is doing & comes & tells me that it is an emergency. Also, any building he goes into he has to locate the emergency exits. If he can't find one, he panics. He continues to do it to this day. He's either very cautious or anal...the jury is still out on that one!
"Yun-Yens" -- onions (Sterling)
"Gotti-Gotti" -- a sippy cup that has a straw. (Took me a month to figure that one out!) (Sterling)
"Ala-Caboose" -- the caboose on a train (Sterling)
"Crouton" -- feminine hygeine product also known as a tampon (Jhett & Sterling)
"Lasagna" -- the private parts of a female (V-----) (Sterling)
"Stew-be-doo" -- Potato Stroganoff Hamburger Helper (Jhett & Sterling)
"Fridge" -- a bridge (Jhett)
"Ba-Fridge" -- a bridge after lessons (I tried to teach Jhett how to say bridge with the emphasis on the "B" sound. So fridge became "Ba-Fridge".
"Funder" -- thunder (Sterling)
"Specious" -- Swedish (When Sterling was just learning to talk, he spoke jibberish & because he was a blue-eyed blond, I would ask him if he was Swedish, to which he would reply "Yes, I Specious!"
"How to make the Perfect Taco by Sterling"
Last night I made home made tacos for supper. I asked Sterling what he wanted on his taco, & he took the box (ok, so not real home-made) off the counter & said while looking at the picture, " I want the taco (shell), meat, salad (lettuce), cheese, no pomatoes (tomatoes), no whip cream (sour cream), & no hot sauce (taco sauce)." Doesn't that sound delicious? Maybe Martha Stewart could feature it on her show!
Speaking of Martha Stewart, last October Jhett was sick with the stomach flu, & was out of school for 3 days. He fell in love with Martha's new show. So now, every day I have to tape her show on the DVR so he can watch it after he does his homework! Interesting!!!
Since Sterling was a small child, he has been fascinated with the Emergency Broadcast System. You know, the annoying test that comes on in the middle of your favorite show with that horrible monotone sound & says "This is a test of the Emergency Broadcast System....". (Why didn't it work when 9-11 happened?) Everytime it comes on, he stops what he is doing & comes & tells me that it is an emergency. Also, any building he goes into he has to locate the emergency exits. If he can't find one, he panics. He continues to do it to this day. He's either very cautious or anal...the jury is still out on that one!
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