23 February 2011

But I love them both

Both my kids are gifted... in different ways. One has a nearly adult vocabulary. The other just asked me if she can have a "taco bun."

16 February 2011

Those tricky silent letters

Me: What did you learn about in school today?
El: Did you know it's black history month?
Me: I did. Did you talk about some famous black Americans?
El: A little. But then I got to read this book about Rosa Parks. She did not want to stand in the bus assel just because she was black, but black people had to stand in the assels back then if white people wanted to sit in the seats.
Me: Oh, sweetie, the "s" is silent. The word is pronounced EYE-ull (aisle.)

'Cause standing in the aisle's bad enough. Hate to think of what it's like standing in the bus's assel.