The story of Mayflower

The Story of Mayflower, by David

It is history....so that means it really happened, and the people are real:
A long time ago, in 1620, some people from England (who is in Europe, you know???) became upset of their king, who was unfair, and decided to sail to America...
So, about 100 english, bought a ship, called Mayflower, and left England.
On the ocean, a storm came, and she ship went up and down the waves, but it didn't sink...
So they came to America...
They really like the new place...but soon they got hungry...
And the indians, people that lived in America at that time, because they were so nice, came and help the english to plant corn and pumpkins...
Nobody knows what they did with the pumpkins, but I think they made pumpkin pie!!!!

Question about history

So, we read about history for a while, and he likes it...We started with Ice Age...
And now David asks me:
-So, this is when history began, Ice Age?
-No, but is this when the first humans appeared...
-But where were the humans up to Ice Age??
-We belive that the humans developed from monkeys....they were called homo erectus...and then the homo sapiens, humans, descended...
-But, what was before Ice Age? How did they called that time?? If nodoby wrote about it, or draw about it, how do we know what happened???
I didn't had a good answer, so I changed the subject :D

After a few minutes David asks:
-So we descended from the monkeys?? Like the "trunk monkeys"?

Time

David is telling me about his day at school:

-Mom, today I have learned about times at school!!!
-Wow...nice...So now you should know what time is it?? So tell me, what time is it???
-Well...I don't know what time is it now, but 5 times 5 is 25, and 3 times 3 is 9....you want to hear more???

The End

He comes from school with a picture that he draw (i'm going to post it later) and explain it to me:
-This is going to happen in many, many years to come: An asteroid will come and it will hit Mars, and then the asteroid will be directed to Earth...and it will hit us, and that will be the end of Earth!!!!
-David...this is sad...how did you came with this ideea??
-Well...it could happen, right??? They keep on showing on Discovery...

Politics

A few days ago David had his debut in politics:
-Do you know that Barack Obama is going to win the elections??
-How do you know? Where did you hear about Obama ?? (mom and dad are not into politics :D) The vote is tomorrow anyway...
-Well, I know beacause they say it on the radio all the time...Obama president...and McCain doesn't understand!!!!

Sincerity

After a swimming contest that he ended up second...
-I don't want to be second...I want to win!!!!!!!
-David, you need to be happy for your friend that she won, and keep on trying to be better!!!
-Well...I cannot be happy for her, because I didn't won!!!! I can only be happy for me...I want to be first every time, and then I could be happy!!!!

About death

The guy on the red rectangle is dead...he has blood all over...

Our blood is red, but sometimes can be green and blue (I saw it at the box matches)...not only he lays in blood, but some of it came from the sky...

-Why???

-Because it was lightning...but that was not what killed the man...

-But what did???

-Did you see the other people?? That are standing up??

-The ones with no hands you mean???

-Yeah...haha...They are all friends, but the little one (the baby) who, by the way, is very fast (you want to see how fast???), and can shoot very well...he killed the man...

-But they all look so happy....why???

-Because the dead man is happy, so they are happy too...And in the end they all died (except the little one who is still alive), they got struck by lightning!!!

-What do you know about death????

-You are just dead...and you can't see your friends anymore...

-But then you should be sad, shouldn't you??

-Well...why??? You can make new ones....

Facts about Aliens

-Aliens don't exist in real life, do they???
-Nobody knows...they could bo somewhere in the Univers...we are not sure if there is life on another planet similar to Earth...
-I know there is no planet like Earth...so aliens are just made-up...think about it...where did you ever saw a human with a big head and huge eyes??? They are not real!!!!!
And how can they talk??? And walk??? And travel??? Do they have gas stations?? And police??
I don't think so!!!!!! Do you???
Are they mammals?? Or amphibians??? What are they eating?? Food like us? Do they get sick??
It't too complicated...so...they are only imagination!!!!!!

About funniesness

You know...it's good to be funny...
I like being funny..but not all the time...
If you are funny all the time, people will laugh at you, and they won't want to play with you...

Trofee

Today David has the piano recital.

The first thing he noticed and takes pictures of, are the trofee.

He says (to himself mostly):

"Wow...how shiny they are...and big....and golden...are they made of real gold??? I am sure they do!!! But....but what if I don't get one???

-Mom, will I get a trofee???

-I don't know...depends how good you will play the piano...

-Uf...I should have practice some more...From now on I will practice every day!!!!!

Finally, he plays the piano well enough to get a trofee...But he is still a little bit unsatisisfied and wisper to himself : "some kids got bigger trofees than me...but I know...next time I will get the biggest trofee of all!!!!"

Shark Attack

Today's Story:

-"There were hundreds of sharks in the water...no...there were thousands...better...there were eight hundred three thousands sharks in the water chasing a little ball. There were little sharks, baby sharks and big sharks...

The bigger ones swimmed faster.

They were trying to play something with the ball, but you know, sharks can't play...so they ended up just letting go of the ball because they did't know what to do with it!!!!!

Joke

-Mom, can I play on Wii again (yeah...wii is now the most important "thing" in our house...everything circles around it)???
-David, you know we have a rule...only 30 minutes and you're done!!!!
-I was joking...hahahaha...
-I've changed my mind...of course you can play...
-(back on the wii) thanks !!!
-Oh...it was a joke David...

Winning and losing

David would rather not play than lose...and he is being explained that the most important thing is to play and have fun.
-(David) Ya ya....I know...if you win is nice, if you lose is nice because you've played...but...everytime i lose i feel like...like...
-What do you feel?? It's ok to be a little sad, but you need to keep on trying...
-I feel like my tears want to come out, and i better WIN!!!!

Special boy

Mom askes Dad:
-Did you noticed the smell of the candle I bought??
-(Dad) ...well...not quite...
-(David) But I did!!!! It smells like lemon!!!!
-You're right David.
-I know because I am SO special

Jobs

Well...this is a big thing...
Didn;t quite decided yet...but keeps on adding new things:

-I want to be a pilot....
-I want to be a airport security guard
-I want to be a tornado chaser
-I want to be a diver
-I want to be a driver for a submarine
-I want to be a train engineer (of course)
-I want to be a weather man

And of course, after each and evrey job comes:

-And I want to be SMART!!!!!

David at 3

Playing with Dad
-Dad....leave me alone...i'm not your toy!!!!!

Thoughts at age 4

David like classic music, and while he was listening he wonders:
-Why nobody sings???

Dad is washing the dishes
-Daddy, why are you wasing the dishes??
-I'm helping mom
-Why are you helping her?? She can't wash by herself???


-Mom, I love you so....beautiful!!!!!


-I want a dog!!!!
-Oh...we have to think about it...
-But i want a dog that doesn't run....
-What kind of dog doesn't run, David??
-One without legs!!!!!!





What are people called if they are not girls or boys ???


-I don't like girls!!!!!!
-Why??? Do you have a reson ?
-Because they close the door in bathroom!!!!


-Dad, am I made of play-doh???

Hands are for helping.....

At school David pushes a boy and he is being explained:
-David, you know that hands are for helping, not for hurting....
(David showing his left hand): -This is my helping hand
(David showing his right hand): - This is my hurting hand!!!!!

Watermelon

What are watermelons tastes like??

by David

"You know...the watermelon's taste turns in our taste"

"How come?"

"Well...it tastes like us: mom, dad, David"

Birds are not the only ones that have eggs...

Why do they call it "egg" if doesn't belong to a bird???

by David

David doesn't quite like fairytales...he loves real facts.

So, everytime we go a library he wants an encyclopedia, or a book about space, oceans, anatomy...

And there we were...

"Mom, where do babies come from??? (and just to make sure he's gonna get the truth) I know that they stay a while inside mommies bellies, but how do they get there??"

And, when you come to a question like that, the best thing you can do for a 5-year old is to tell him the real truth seen from the inside of the body, so he'll learn what's all about from the gynecologist's point of view, but not from the "under the sheets" point of view...(if you know what i mean)

So...we bought a book about anatomy, and we read about the woman's egg and the man's sperm...and so on (you know the story)...

He seemed that he understood...so we can relax for a while...

But...

"Mom...why do woman have eggs like birds. Is it a real egg???"

"This is what they called it, because it does the same thing that birds egg does" (that was the best explanation i came with)

"Yes, but why?? Do women lay eggs too?"

"Well....no..." (i stoped there lack of inspiration and knowledge)

After a few days we visited a friend who is pregnant ,and after he explained with lots of details how the baby got inside her, he asked very politely:

"Ana, when your baby is going to hatch???"

Not a very good day to be near a volcano on a stormy day

Today's drawing...

by David

"There was a man who went to see a volcano for real...He tried to climb the top of the vulcano...but...he died...."

(me)"How he died? The volcano erupted???"

(David) "Oh, yes...the volcano erupted, it was lava everywhere...but he died struck by a lightning!!!!"

Count to infinity

So, he is 5...no more...no less...
And he thinks he can count to infinity and more than that!!!!

"You know, mamy, my teacher says that you can count up to infinity....which is the last number...but I've been thinking...and I can count more than that"
"Oh yeah???, can you show me???
"Easy"
"Infinity-one, infinity-two and so on!!!!!!"