Good vs. Bad

Another great conversation in the car.  I'm noticing that Maxx instigates some really deep conversations in the car.  I'm not sure if it's just because we are both captive audiences to one another or if the car somehow evokes meaningful topics for him.  Regardless, it cracks me up and I love it.

Maxx: Ba'y Wuff Wuff no good boy.
Me: He's not a good boy?  Why not?
Maxx: 'Cause he a doggie.
Me: Oh, right.  Well, is he a good doggie?
Maxx:  Yah.  But sometimes he poops.  On cars.
Me: Why does he poop on cars?
Maxx: 'Cause 'dey bad guys.
Me: Oh, well, okay.
Maxx: And 'dey angry.  'Dey angry bad guys.

Maxx has a particularly strong "good guy/bad guy" imagination going on.  He's constantly talking about bad guys in other cars and wants me to pretend we are racing them.  Or he tells me he is going to "bew" (shoot) them with his "bew bew" (gun).  When I tell him that is not nice, he gets a slightly exasperated tone and says, "Mommm, I jus' 'tending."

Monster Truck

Driving home from dropping Kyla off at school, we passed a big, black F350 with big knobby tires.  It was jacked up and had a shiny chrome exhaust smoke stack.  In the back window, there was a single skull decal.

Maxx: Look, Mommy.  'Der monster truck.
Me: Yes, I see that.
Maxx: But why dat monster truck got a'gry (angry) bad guy on it?
Me: Hmmm, I don't know. Why do you think?
Maxx: Mmmm, maybe it a MONSTER monster truck.

Clouds

On a cloudy morning...

Maxx: Mama, I wan' poke dat cwoud.
Me: You want to poke that cloud?
Maxx: Yah, wiff mine finger.
Me: Okay.
Maxx: 'Den mine finger will be all cwoudy!
Me: I guess so.
Maxx: I no wike cwouds.
Me: You don't like to eat clouds?
Maxx: No, but 'dey wike eat mine finger.
Me: They do?
Maxx: Yah, but 'dey wike eat trees better.  'Cause 'dey make 'dem BIG! And STRONG!

New Car

A conversation with Maxx the other day, while driving in the car...

Maxx:  Where Daddy?
Me: Daddy is at work.
Maxx: Why Daddy always at wurk?
Me: Well, Daddy has to work to make money for the things we need, like for food; and clothes; and toys; and if our car breaks down-
Maxx: A new CAR?!?!  That's what I want!

 

Tooth Fairy

Kyla is very interested in the tooth fairy.  Kids in her class have been losing teeth since the beginning of the school year and she can't wait to get her first loose tooth.  (Poor girl, she got her teeth late, so it might be a while till she starts losing them.)

Kyla: Is there more than one Tooth Fairy?
(before I had a chance to think of an answer)
Kyla: Is the Tooth Fairy nocturnal?

Easter

Kyla: Why does the Easter Bunny bring different things to different people?
Me: I guess the Easter Bunny knows that everyone likes different things.
Kyla: Oh.  Well, Jacky got a golden egg and I really wanted a golden egg, too.

 

Photography

I have been taking an on-line photography class (The Photographer's Workshop, by Karen Russell) and so the family has gotten fairly used to me snapping pictures continuously.  Kyla has been one of my most willing subjects and especially enjoys seeing the pictures on the LCD screen.  Tonight I just snapped a couple pics and she asked to see them.  After a quick glance, "Good ones, Mom.  You are getting really good with your turfography class."