Jacob strikes again...

My little wordsmith (and picky eater) is at it again. We were just sitting down to dinner and yet another horrifying meal to Jacob when he exclaimed, "YUM, minus the ummm and add an uck." Poor kid. If he wasn't so darn funny he would make me crazy!

Civics

Jacob just asked me if we are going to have a new president. Of course I had to give him WAY more information than he was looking for. In the end he had nothing to say except, "It's outrageous that 8 year olds can't vote."

Homeschool Freaks!

Jon and I find this term endearing. Much like we, as Mormons, are a peculiar people, we as homeschoolers are homeschool freaks. Why would we bother homeschooling if not to be just a little bit different. That's the whole point. Sometimes the fact that we, and are children, are a just a little different is very clear...and funny.
Jacob went to a birthday party yesterday with several other 8/9 year old boys, all schooled outside the home. They played a game that goes something like this.
"I'm Joe, and when I go camping I bring a tent."
"Joe brings a tent, I'm Ryan and I bring a flashlight."
Etc...
So the boys are going along, all bringing normal 8/9 year old boy things (which include ridculous and gross thing, of course)...until they get to Jacob. He went through all the things the other boys were bring like a champ and then added his own item. Bee larve. BEE LARVE!!! Does that just SCREAM homeschool freak?!?!?
Ahhh. It's good to be different.

Santa

I know we're a little past Christmas, but hey, I wasn't blogging then!

So on December 23rd I heard Jacob talking to Bits. It turns out he was reading her a letter...one that he'd written to her as Santa.

Dear Bitsy,
You rotten little kid. You have one day to get on the good girl list.
Signed,
Santa

He has repeated all kinds of things that he's read in Calvin and Hobbes. My fear is that he is actually starting to THINK like Calvin! Wish me luck!