Clarence-isms

Tonight, while we were eating supper, Matt was asking Clarence some questions.

M: Clarence, did you go into the chicken barn today?

C: Yeah.

M: Did you feed the baby chicks?

C: Yeah, I feed those.

M: Did you put the cover back on the tank?

C: (stares blankly, thinking)

M: Clarence, did you put the cover back on the tank?

C: No, I a yittle guy. I no lift it.

(So, therefore, Matt needs to run out and put the lid back on...we've lost a couple chicks and ducks because we didn' t have a cover on the stock tank they live in and something got in.  Clarence doesn't really remember stuff like that, though...he's more worried about feeding and feeding and feeding some more)

Our next supper conversation:

Clarence and Adina were talking a little...he said something about pancakes.

C:  I like pankees.

A: (starts snorting like a pig)

Pretty soon, Matt and both kids were snorting, laughing, and snorting some more.  It was pretty funny to watch.

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Our after-prayers conversation...

C: Mom, I go Nikki's house.  I have to help fence.

Me: Not tomorrow...

C: Next week?

Me: Maybe...but you'll see her tomorrow at church. We're going to church and there's going to be a potluck.  I love potluck.

C: I no yike potluck. That yucky.

Me: No, you'll like it...I'm bringing a salad and maybe meatballs.

C: Meatballs? Yummy! I yike meatballs.  I have Sunday School morrow?

Me: No, not for like a week and a half.

C: Next year?

Me: No, in two Sundays.

C: Next week?

Me: yep.  Then we'll have three more times of Sunday School, then have a break for the summer.  You'll start Sunday School again next fall.  And, you'll also be in school next fall - pre-school.

C: pre-cool?

Me: Yep.  And Kiefer and Anna will be there with you, too.

C: No, Kiefer too yittle.

Me: He'll be able to go next year because he'll be old enough.  But not yet.

C: Me a yittle guy.  I no go cool this year. 

Me: Nope, not until next fall. 

C: okay...

Me: Ok, time for bed.

C: I go feed cows tomorrow?

Me: Yep, if you're good.

C: I be good.

Me:  That means you have to be good for me, too.  No being sassy or talking back. 

C: I be good, mommy.  I talk nice.

Me: Goodnight, Clarence. I love you.

C: I yuv you, too.



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We had a fun day today.  We spent all morning out with the cows....feeding, taking twines off, tagging calves, feeding a sick cow, helping the blind calf suck...

Clarence helped me with the blind calf and Adina helped Matt feed some bales.  Clarence kept busy with me by carrying handfuls of straw to put in the calving pen where I was helping the blind calf.  He kept coming up to pet the calf while she was sucking.

Me: What should we name the baby calf?

C: Ruby.

Me: No, not Ruby...Ruby's our dog.  Pick another girl name.  How about one of your friends...how about Marlyee?

C: No, Marlyee's mean. (She's really not - they probably fought once last summer.)

Me: How about Payton?

C: No, Payton hit me....(like 7 months ago...!!!)

Me: How about Courtney?

C: (smiles)....(and names our blind girl calf Courtney).


So, now Clarence has another thing to help occupy his time....a blind calf he named Courtney. 

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Have a great day!  I'll try to get pictures tomorrow when we're out with the cows.  I could've gotten a lot of cute ones today, had I been prepared.