Things my kid says

Setup: Grandma and Papa B were in town babysitting Miles while Nate and I attended a work function.  The following conversation began in our absence, but completed once Nate and I returned home.

Miles:  Papa, can you spin the basketball on one finger for me?

Papa: Ha, no. I can’t do that.

Miles: Why not? My daddy can do that

Papa: Sorry bud.  We’ll have to let your dad show me how to do that

(fast forward about an hour)

Papa: Hey, Nate.  Can you show me how to spin a basketball on your finger.

Nate: What?

Papa: Miles asked me to do it earlier and said that you knew how.  I’ve always been curious. Can you show me?

Nate: I can’t do that. Ha.  I’m not sure where that came from.

(Isn’t it adorable how little boys think their dads are invincible and all-knowing?!)

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Setup: This conversation occurred on Father’s day as we watched game 3 of the NBA finals.

Miles: Dad, did you see that?  That blue guy just did a fade-away jumper!

Nate: Yeah, buddy.  Then what happened? Did he rebound it?

Miles: No, the other team got it.

As the game continues, Miles watches closely while conversing with Nate.

Nate: Miles, which team is your favorite?

Miles:The Bulls.

Nate: The Bulls aren’t playing tonight buddy.

Long pause….A commercial comes on so Miles finally gives us his full attention.

Kelly:  The white team is the Heat and the blue team is the Thunder.

Miles:Uhm, I like the heat. Did you see that before?  The blue guy on the Thunder was trying to steal the ball from the white team, but the guy on the white team named the Heat just jumped really high and dunked it on him. That was cool, huh?

Kelly: (looking at Nate): How does he put all of this together and remember the details?  I hope he’s this good at math!

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