Tuesday, April 17, 2012

A little window to the soul

One of Jamie's homework packages came home graded and had a number of question which I think together produce real insight into our little guy. Here's a sample taken directly from the page, unedited (they may seem random but all related to topics about which they'd been learning):

Q: What is your favorite way to travel- car, train, bus or plane?
A: Plane. Because you travel fast and you eat sweats.

Q: Which do you like better: leafy trees or pine trees?
A: Pine trees. Because you throw the pines at your brother.

Q: Where would you most like to live - city, suburb or country?
A: City. Because there is a lot to do.

Q: Would you have liked being a child in an early American colony?
A: No. Because there is nothing to do.

Q: If you had chosen the colors for the first American flag, would you have used red, white and blue?
A: No. Because I want a flag to have a lot more colors.

Wednesday, April 11, 2012

Memories...

Jamie has an astonishing memory, both for its detail and its randomness. This was on display last night. He had been tucked away in bed for a good 20 minutes or so, when, as is his wont, he called out that he needed to tell me something. These calls can be interesting. Sometimes it's nice because he gets a little affectionate or sappy. Other times it's just the complete random things he's thinking about from Legos to baseball to math, probably in that order.

This time there was a little of everything. He said, "Daddy, I remember when I was 4 or 5 and I watched Superman: The Movie. I was really sad when Superman's parents died." I started to get sympathetic thinking that he was upset. But he quickly continued, "I remember I was also playing with a Slinky and picking my toenails." This pleased him. He told me I should tell Mommy that as well and dismissed me with a hug. You just never know what you'll get.