I wish I had a tape recorder that I could carry around with me so that I could record conversations with Bennett. Here are a few from the last few days...
Anderson was going to spend the night with his grandparents, so I asked Bennett if he wanted to go also. He typically prefers to be at home with Paul and me, but this time he responds, "Are you and Dad going to go on a date?"
"No, we're not. Anderson just wants to spend the night," I informed him.
"Why don't you and Dad go on a date?" he asks.
"Awwww, that is sweet, Bennett." He wants us to go on a date because sometimes my parents babysit the boys when we are out late.
"Yeah, I want you to leave and go out on a date. Okay? Now tell me to be a nice boy. And if any of my cousins does anything mean to me I will tell the boss, okay? But, who is the boss?"
"Granny and Granddaddy are the boss."
"Okay. Mom, are you going to kiss on your date?"
I smiled and said, "Yes."
He said, "Okay, but Mom, don't wear that lipstick because that is going to get on Dad. Just wipe it off and I will say to you, 'That looks perfect.'"
"Okay, Bennett, I'll keep that in mind. Do you need me to get your pajamas for you?"
"No, I can get my pajamas, 'cause I'm the greatest guy." He says this with a wink and a finger point. I kid you not.
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"Mom, you are twenty-twelve pounds." (I know I gained a few pounds over Christmas, but 2012?)
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Bennett went to school with me on Friday while I coached the cheerleaders. He always takes a bookbag with him filled with toys and games to keep him entertained. Almost every time we leave practice, he is in his imaginary world where he is an actual student at CCS and not a visitor. Our conversation as we drove home went like this:
"Thanks for driving me home from school, Mom."
"You're welcome, sweetie. Did you have a good day?"
"No, a bully got me."
"A bully got you? What did he do?"
"His name was Jack, I think. He was mean to me, but Andrew, my cousin, saved me. I yelled, "A bully is after me", and Andrew came and saved me. And so did Anderson. They got the bully away from me."
"Well, I am glad that they saved you."
"I have homework."
"You do?"
"Yes, just grammar and Bible, but it is really, really hard."
"Well I'm sure you'll do great at it."
"Yeah, but I failed the test."
"Well, I'm sure you'll do great on the next one."
"Yeah, are you going to take me to football practice?"
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Can you tell the kid has an older brother? He is four going on thirteen.
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