Monday, February 19, 2007

Frog parts

So the other day I am making the boys breakfast and I ask them what else they want to eat. Joey pipes up and says "um, we want some yogurt!" So I offhandedly say, "'we' who? You got a frog in your pocket?" Joey gets a confused look on his face and Charles starts giggling. Joey has a kind of serious look on his face as he looks down at his pajamas and slowly says "no Daddy, I don't." So I realize that I've confused him and I start to explain that I wasn't sure when he said "we" exactly to whom he was referring. Maybe he meant he and Charles, but then he might have been speaking out of turn without really knowing if Charles wanted more yogurt, or maybe he was using the imperial 'we' like some people do to assert extra authority. I wasn't really sure so I asked if he said 'we' because he had a frog in his pocket--that it's just a funny and maybe slightly sarcastic thing people say. You know, like a pet frog that you're holding in your pocket.

So anyway, Charles starts laughing and says "Well I have a frog in MY pocket!" Then Joey sees that Charles is joking around so he starts laughing and says, "yeah, my frog in my pocket wants to eat dirty garbage!" and they both keep giggling (this behavior is not out of the ordinary for them, and probably my fault).

So I ask, "would you guys really like to have a frog as a pet?" Charles gets somewhat wide-eyed and replies, "YES Daddy, I want a frog as a pet." So I ask, "where would you keep your pet frog?" Charles, slightly nonplussed, cautiously says, "um, I'll keep him in my pocket." So I ask him, well what happens if he has to go to the bathroom (Yes, I know, it's a stupid question to ask a 4 year old)? Charles thinks for a second, then confidently says, "I'll just take him out, lift him up, and hold his penis over the toilet." Maybe this is the frog he is talking about...

6 comments:

Anonymous said...

This is Jon leaving a forced comment hahahah jk. Hey at least he isn't ok with it going to the bathroom in his pocket! Of course if the frog dies they should build a leggo coffin and have a ceremony in the backyard right James?

Holly said...

That is funny and gross all at the same time.

Joe said...

No, I think if the frog dies we just hang it from the lamp for 20 years.

kristy wihongi said...

vaughn still thinks that is one of the many gross things about the kewish family...the family frog above the table.
and....i'm not sure but i don't think you can say penis on your blog....

Joe said...

It's a clinical term! Plus, I was only quoting a 4 year old...

Anonymous said...

Okay, while I won't comment on the boy-terms...
I will say that I can just see the boys' faces and hear their cute little voices trying to figure this all out. Make sure some how you keep hard copies of some of this stuff so you can pass it on easily to them some day. I know...I have stuff tucked here and there and someday, I might even get some of it to you guys...however, I admit...I didn't keep enough of it. Love, Mom