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Noah and the Garbage Can

If you have kids, say age 10 and under, ask them what this is. Go ahead, ask. I'll wait.

We were at Maverik today picking out a Redbox movie. The Redbox machine stands next to an object that looks very similar to the item in the picture above. Thus sets the stage for the following conversation with Noah:

Noah: Ew! Ethan's playing with a garbage can!
Me: (alarmed at first, and then relieved) That's not a garbage can, Noah. Stop it Ethan.
Noah: Yes, it is too a garbage can!
Me: Are you serious Noah, you really think that's a garbage can?
Noah: Yesss...
Me: (smiling) What if I told you it wasn't a garbage can? What else do you think it might be?
Noah: A bathroom?
Me: Seriously? You think it's a bathroom?
Noah: I guess...
Me: Would you be surprised if I told you it was a telephone?
Noah: It doesn't look like a telephone.
Me: I promise, it really is a telephone.
Noah: Oh.

I guess I've never stopped to think how much phones have changed over the years! As I stopped to think about it I guess pay phones really don't look much like these, do they?I think his next guess about it being a bathroom might have been based on the shape of a urinal but I'm not sure. I sure got a good laugh out of this little conversation though! It reminds me of the time I was teaching a Young Women's lesson and the girls had no idea what a typewriter was! I must be getting old! :)

Kindergarten

Noah had his first day of Kindergarten today and true to form, he molded right into this new phase of his life without any hesitation. I took him to school this afternoon and as we waited out in front of the school for his teacher to open the door and let all the students in he kept asking me, "When can we go in?" and "When are we going to start?" The second the doors opened he rushed right in, found his desk, and sat down. He is so excited to start school and so far, really seems to love his teacher and his new class. I don't know if his teacher realizes this or not, but she is one lucky lady to have this little boy in her classroom every day. I'm pretty sure I'm biased, but he is such a sweet little boy and is always so willing to help. I will certainly miss him during those few hours that he's gone from home.

And, if you'd like to know how I feel about all of this, please read the post below. ;) Yep, still feeling that way.