Don’t Break It
At home
Me: Theo … don’t break it … Theo try not to break that … Theo, if you break, that it won’t work … right? … understand? … THEO! YOU BROKE IT!
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I Want It!
At a friend’s house
Blackboard wars.
Theo: I WANT IT!
Friend: NO!
Theo: I WANT IT!
Friend: I WANT IT!
Me: Stop fighting or I’ll take it away! [I have no idea what it is]
Item revealed: A used transit ticket.
Friend’s mom runs off to get another ticket.
Smiles. Peace restored.
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I’m Black Spiderman
At the playground
Black Spiderman.
Theo: Hey boy! Wanna play Spiderman?!
Boy: I’m Spiderman!
Theo: No! I’m Spiderman!
Boy: Okay but I’m RED Spiderman, and you’re BLACK spiderman!
Theo: Okay!” [starts running top speed] “I’M BLACK SPIDERMAN!! I’M BLACK SPIDERMAN!!
I’m still laughing at “don’t break it.” Frequent phrase at our house
Too cute. I love the Spiderman quotes.
Boys—-sooo cute! Anytime B sees Spiderman or batman or superman, he says, OHHH my favorite superhero!
Love it!
Don’t break it is big around here too
LOL! The Spiderman quote is priceless. I love how important the transit ticket was. Kids are silly.