Conversations with Kids

The following conversation happened on our way home from school this week.

Rebecca: I got invited to a party today.

Me: When is it?

Rebecca: I got the invitation today.

Me: Let me see the date on it. . . Oh, we're going to _____ on that day. (This was followed by sad silence). But Aunt Deborah and Aunt Ruth are coming on that day. And Uncle Sam.

Kirsten: Uncle Sam is nice. He gives us candy.

Ethan: Is our friend Sam coming over or Uncle Sam?

Me: Uncle Sam.

Ethan: Uncle Sam is a candy man.

Kirsten: Uncle Sam is the candy man!

Ethan: No Kirsten, Uncle Sam isn't the candy man, he's the sharing man. Just like me. He shares his candy with us.

//The Next Day//
Me: Is Uncle Sam coming to our house?

Kirsten: Yes!!! He knows the way to get to our house. He gives us bubble gum.

Me: What else does he give you?

Kirsten: Umm, chocolate chips.

Me: Does he play with you?

Kirsten: Umm, yes and then he gives us more bubble gum. He go and around just like me and Ethan. Then he was running again and running again and running again. . . and then he said "Kirsten we're here. Every time we're here". And then he said, "Jon you're here." "Rebecca you're here!!!!, Ethan you're here!!!! Lena you're here!!!! Uncle Mike you're here!!!!"

Me: Is there anything else you'd like to say about Uncle Sam?

Kirsten: He likes to go fishing with us.


Uncle Sam the candy man. Uncle Sam the sharing man. Uncle Sam the caring man.

We love you Uncle Sam!!!!!