Uh, what?

Scene: At the dinner table tonight. Mommy, Mama, and Jasper are all eating silently. Suddenly, Jasper looks up.

Jasper: I have some bad news.
Mama: (Looks at Mommy and back to Jasper) Uh, okay, what's the bad news?
Jasper: Kevin. Tiberius.
Mama: K...Kevin? Kevin Tiberius?
Jasper: No. Just Tiberius.
Mama: What about him?
Jasper: He fly.
Mama: He flew?
Jasper. (Nods seriously)
Mama: (Looks at Mommy and bursts out laughing)
Mama: (To Jasper) Is there a Tiberius at your school?
Jasper: No.

Cookies

Jasper: "Can I have a cookie please?"
Mama: (hands Jasper a cookie)
Jasper: "Oh Happy Day!"

Trying Chicken Salad - June 1, 2016

Jasper: What do talk about?
Mama: I don't know. What do you want to talk about?
Jasper: He want to talk about... grammyanplace.
Mama: What does that mean?
Jasper: NO.
Mama: Can you spell it?
Jasper: Gr..  but that's the right place!
Mama: I... don't know what you're saying.  HEY.  Do you want to try some chicken salad?
Jasper: Yes.
Mama: (goes and gets chicken salad out of fridge. Gives Jasper a bite)
Jasper: EW. (refuses bite)  YOU EAT IT.
Mama: (takes a bite)  Now you take a bite!
Jasper: (Covers face with hands, accidentally knocks bite onto his legs. Ponders the food on his legs, then puts it in his mouth. Dramatically gags. Continues eating off of his fingers.) Mmm.
Mama: Great, now eat the rest of the bite!
Jasper: (Does all the kid anti-eating things a kid does)
Mama: YOU LIKED IT THREE SECONDS AGO. Never Mind.
Jasper: (Runs away)
Mama: GO PICK THREE BOOKS FOR BED!


You can try this chicken salad too! Here's the recipe.