I forget why, but the word equal came up in conversation at dinner the other night. Not equal as in 2+2 = 4, but equal as in a peer; the same as; comparable to…
Grant did not understand why the 2+2 = 4 version was being used in a conversation about people. We (“we” being parents and brothers) tried to give him examples to help him out…
We: “You and Jake are both boys, both in first grade and both are pretty good at building Legos…”
Grant: “What about Matt?”
We: “Yes, Matt is a boy, is in first grade and builds Legos. You all would be equals. You and Mrs. O (his teacher) are different ages, have different jobs, she’s a girl, etc…
Grant: “Oh… so they have to be the same.”
We:”Yes. (starting to be silly) Like you and Corsa (the dog) would not be equals…”
Grant: (interrupting) “Ya! Cuz’ Corsa is FOUR!!”
Yes.
Yes, obviously… It’s the 3 year age difference between you and the dog that keeps you from being equals.
oy.
I heard the “duh” all through his statement. SO funny!
HAHAHAHAHA!!! Yep. That’s the only thing that separates em. I mean, they’re practically twins, right?!
Little boys are the best! What a cute conversation! 🙂
That boy cracks me up! In his mind the age is probably the only thing that seperates them. Isaiah treats Belle like she’s human.
love my daily dose of grant…..
~Becca
GAH! you must have a LOT of patience. ay yi yi!
and the fail pic is a scream!
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I’m sure this doesn’t apply to Grant, but I have known dogs that I thought were smarter thansome kids I’ve also known. Similar to that old saying “the more I know people, the more I like my dogs.”
Oh Grant, you little darlin’!!! You light up our bloggy worlds with all kinds of smiles and sunshine. You GO!!!
He is such a stinker! Love him!
Our dog is 7. She’s very good and patient with Emma. Emma’s new thing is saying “Eyes” while sticking her finger in Lexi’s eyeball, or MY eyeball. Lexi just takes it. Poor Lexi.
He is so awesome!
Well at least he and Corsa are both boys!
And who knows, maybe Corsa even plays legos with him when Jake and Matt are busy.
I can’t help him out on the human/canine thing.
Sorry Grant!
What a trip!
He’s totally got the concept down!
You are NEVER going to get bored…ever ever EVER with that little comedian of yours!
I once had a security guard at a football game tell me I couldn’t bring my purse in because it didn’t fit inside her PVC sizing contraption.
My purse was hanging over my shoulder vertically, she was holding her sizer horizontally. I couldn’t make her understand that it was the same size no matter which way she held it. I finally had to call over her boss, bless her heart!
Logic is wasted on the young.