I a man

Our friend who owns a construction company came over to look at our roof.  Ethan is fascinated to watch any type of repair person...and we tend to need them often over here.  He was watching the guys climb the ladder to get to the roof and kept calling me over the the window saying, "Mom! Come on!  You gonna miss it!"  The rest of the day he had his tools out and asking me what thing I needed fixed or where the fire was (not sure how fireman got lumped in with roofer, but I suppose they do both climb ladders).  He said, "mommy, I not Ethan, I a man.  You have a big big big huge crack in your roof.  I fix it a huna dolla." 

Our bottom freezer doubles as "toddler viewing platform"

Unfortunately we can understand most of what Ethan says now.  Here are a few of his new favorite phrases and they all sound strangely familiar (must have picked up from dad):

"Here's the deal..."
"Let's have a talk..."
"Get in the car RIGHT NOW!"
"I so tired a you...."  (as in I'm so tired of you leaving the milk out, throwing your towel on the floor, etc.  Makes me think maybe I really am as mean as my kids say I am!)