Jacksonism & Eli-ism....

• So okay, Eli isn't really ready for an "eli-ism" but i was so excited today about something he said, yes that's right, he SAID something! He reprotoire of words basically amounts to "ball," "dat" (that), "eh huh" (no) & other grunts that we are able to decipher pretty well. However, this morning, when i was driving the boys over to the Moss', we passed one of MANY fields & i heard a grunt & a "orse" (horse!). I turned back to see & sure enough he had pointed to the horse! The next field comes by & i said, "Eli, what is that?" He pointed, & replied, "ow!" (cow!) I was so excited! This went on the entire way to the Moss'- yes there are lots of horses & cows in between! Then tonight, when we ordered pizza, i asked jackson if he wanted pepperoni or cheese when it arrived & he said "pepperoni", so i asked Eli the same, & he said "eese" (cheese!). He has said this a few random times, but only when saying "cheese" to smile at the camera, so i was excited about it anyway!

• On to the Jacksonism..... Tonight at the dinner table, when we were eating pizza, Randy was outside mowing the backyard - trying to get it all done before dark & while the weather wasn't so HOT! We can see the backyard from our kitchen table & the boys were watching Randy. Jackson said, "If daddy doesn't come in, his pizza will be cold, huh?" I said,"yes, but it will be alright- daddy is working hard." Jackson said, "Yep, him working real hard..... {pause}.... Him works as hard as me sometimes!" HA! I said, "sometimes?" J said, "Yeah- sometimes him works as hard as me." Then he thought a little more & said, "I can do that sometime." (the mowing). So i replied, "That is something i can guarantee you that you can do sometime!!" So he says to me {pointing to the lawn mower} "You'll have to buy one of those for me." No problem little man, that one can be all yours is about 10 years! How awesome is it, that at 4 years old, the best thing in the world to you is the prospect of having your very own lawnmower & a yard to mow right by yourself! This is truly a joy of having a boy, because in a few years, Randy will have LOTS of extra help in the yard! But here is my question, Where is my little helper for the laundry? Or the dishes? Or the mopping? or the Dinner? Can i get one of those?