Four Feet More

Really, these little Eamonisms come out on a daily basis.  The kid cracks me up with his earnestly delivered observations on life.  You may need to know my son personally to fully appreciate these quotes, but since this is my blog, I'm posting them anyway!

• Commenting on my brother Joe's "goatee" (I use the term loosely since it is really more of a scraggly patch of hair on his chin and lip) at Easter:  "Joe-Monkey (the kids' name for my brother), I think you should get rid of that beard thing."  Joe:  "Why, you don't like it?"  Eamon: "No.  I can't tell if you're the real Joe-Monkey under there!"

• Said when his cousin jumped between us while we were playing catch:  "Hey!  Let's play 'Middle in the Monkey!'"

• When eating a good dinner last night:  "This meal is stantabulous!  I mean, it's scrumtilicious!"

• Being susceptible to advertising:  "On the radio this man said this month, since it is Spring.... wait a minute.  When's Spring again? April?  He said that we need to get pork chops!  Because he likes to grill outside in Spring, and right now we can get them for $1.99... (dramatic pause)...a pound!" (said with eyebrows raised and a dramatic flourish of his hand.

• Said when tucking him in at night:  "Mama, if your house burns down and you're lost with no place to go, you can sleep over at my house.  But I just wonder how I’m going to get the money (for a house).  I’m not used to doing real work!"