Ben in the car

October 11-17, 2011

In the car we play 'I Spy"-type games: see it, call it, get a point. These games could also be called "Ben wins. Momma loses."

Momma: "I see a pumpkin!"
Ben, singsong: "That doesn't cou-nt!"

. d r i v e . .

Momma: "I see a spider lily."
Ben: "That doesn't cou-nt."
...
Momma: "Do I get any points?"
Ben: "No. I see it first., so I get all the points."
Momma: "How many points do you have?"
Ben: "I got'boutliiiike...one-thousand two-hundred fifteen twelve sixty. That's all."
...
Momma: "Ben, when can we play 'Momma wins'?"
Ben: "Three sleeps?"
Momma: "Okay. Saturday, we will play 'Momma wins. Ben loses'."
Ben: "ummm...I don't like that game. I'm playing 'Find the Red'." ::gun-blasting sounds coming from the backseat::

... Saturday
Momma: "Okay, Benny, my turn. I see a red car, I get a point, okay?"
Ben: "No, Momma. You got'boutliiiike one-thousand, one-hundred points."
Momma: "Really?! I like this game already!"