yesterday we made a mad dash for the Athens-Clarke County Library in between play dates. Jonah, Ryanne, and Savannah each got to pick one movie to check out. as are most procedures involving three tired children, the check out was a bit hectic. we pushed the movies through with out checking them much beyond making sure they were meant for little eyes.
on the way out, Ry and Jonah were walking ahead of us having a conversation. Jonah, the Super-Reader, looked at Ryanne's movie and informed her of some bad news. she turned around, and in an exasperrated/panicky voice says, "My movie's in Spanish?!" Sure enough, Prince of Egypt was actually El Principe de Egipto. I didn't know they spoke Spanish in Egypt. I held in my chuckle and suggested to Ry that she might as well learn a new language. It's best to do it when you're young. She was appeased.
we got to the car and Ryanne showed Mary Ann the movie. finally, we both started laughing like crazy. ¡Pobrecito! Ry was confused at why this was so funny, but shrugged it off and said, "well now is a good time for me to learn Spanish. i've been wanting to anyway." this morning, much to our amazement, the kids watched the entire movie.
a few hours later Jonah said, "Mom, i really didn't get what that movie was about."
Mare: "That's because it was in Spanish. It's about Moses."
Jonah, enlightened: "Ooooh, that's why there was a burning bush!"
turns out, they really did learn some Spanish. well, they learned something. Savannah spent the day speaking to herself in tongues, and when i noticed she hid behind Mare's legs. she did, however, sing me a song in her new language as she held my face between her two little hands.
what a sweet little girl! ¡dulce niñita!
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Ryanne wants to watch it again and Jonah just said he wants to blow it up! Wow- such heated words about a simple movie!
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