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Deep Thoughts, by Jack Povondra
Tonight Jack saw a horse-drawn carriage downtown and he asked me about it before he went to bed. I asked him if he wanted to ride in one, and he said he's been wanting to for years. Ever since he was in my tummy.
A few minutes later he asked me what he should be when he grows up. I asked him what he wanted to be, and he said, "I don't know. There's a hundred choices." He (surprisingly) said he did not want to be a fireman. When I asked him why, he said it was because they have to go into houses that are on fire and that's scary.
A DJ on the radio the other day said it was going to be very windy and not humid, so Austin was on high-alert for brush fires. Jack was thinking about that quite a bit and asked me to explain. I told him that if a fire starts, a strong wind can make it spread. The next night as he was going to bed, he asked me about it again. When I gave him the same response, he said, "but when we light birthday candles and it's windy out, the fire goes out--it doesn't spread." Man, he's a thinker, that one...
A few minutes later he asked me what he should be when he grows up. I asked him what he wanted to be, and he said, "I don't know. There's a hundred choices." He (surprisingly) said he did not want to be a fireman. When I asked him why, he said it was because they have to go into houses that are on fire and that's scary.
A DJ on the radio the other day said it was going to be very windy and not humid, so Austin was on high-alert for brush fires. Jack was thinking about that quite a bit and asked me to explain. I told him that if a fire starts, a strong wind can make it spread. The next night as he was going to bed, he asked me about it again. When I gave him the same response, he said, "but when we light birthday candles and it's windy out, the fire goes out--it doesn't spread." Man, he's a thinker, that one...
Wednesday, April 06, 2011
Jackisms
A new boy started in Jack's class the other day. When I picked Jack up from school, I asked him if the kids were nice to Weldon on his first day and he said, "Oh yeah, because he's very handsome and follows all the rules." Apparently the standards are pretty high these days on the pre-k playground.
Today while driving to school, Todd pulled up next to us on the highway. Jack looked over at him and quoted the movie Cars: "You drive like you fix roads: lousy."
Today while driving to school, Todd pulled up next to us on the highway. Jack looked over at him and quoted the movie Cars: "You drive like you fix roads: lousy."
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Sunday, January 09, 2011
Two
Happy birthday, Sweet Lucy Jane! I can't believe it's already been two years since you were a tiny five-pound preemie in the NICU. You've come a long way...
You're very determined and very stubborn (it has been said that you get that from me). You're vocabulary has been exploding lately and you use full sentences. There are still times when I can't understand what you're saying, and you get pretty frustrated. I try to just say something generic like, "Oh, really? Yeah..." but you see right through me and won't stop until I know exactly what you are saying. Jack is often your translator--for some reason he can understand about everything you say.
You like to eat. Often. And a lot. "I hungee, Mama." But you're pretty picky. No sandwiches, no vegetables. You love to dip things in ketchup.
Jack watches out for you. You two play well together about 30% of the time. He drives you crazy the other 70%. But you light up when you see him in the morning.
I think you're going to be girly. You love to wear dresses, carry purses, and put on lipstick (thank you, Aunt Kimmy).
Your dad and I were so excited to have a little girl. I love your sweetness and I love your determination. I love everything about you. Happy happy birthday, Goose.
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