Kuwentong Gael and Araw

A little deviation from the theme, but too amusing for me not to document.  Let's just say this is part of our journey as parents/teachers of growing boys.

While preparing Araw for the series of entrance tests he'll take to qualify for Kindergarten.
 I am teaching him the numbers 4 and 5

4

Me:  Araw, what number is this?
Araw: F, Fffff, Fffffffff, Ffffffffffffffff
Me:  Four! Araw, number four yan!
Araw:  Sabi na nga ba, tama ako e. Four yan e. Niloloko lang kita na kunwari di ko alam. O di ba, Four nga?

I drew three stars on a sheet of paper and asked Araw to encircle the corresponding number
Araw: Mommy, drawing ka pa ng maraming stars.  Gusto ko maraming, maraming stars
Me:  Hindi, Araw.  Etong stars lang na to.  Count mo kung ilan yan, tapos circle mo yung number.
Araw:  Hindi ako matutututo niyan kung konti lang stars. Gusto ko yung maraming-maraming-marami!

Gael's turn.
We were studying about the story of the First Christmas.
Me:  Who is the wife of Joseph, the mother of Jesus?
Gael:  Virgin Mary
Me: Very Good!
Gael: Mommy, ano po ibig sabihin ng "virgin"?
Me:  Ummm, ummmm, (paktay!) ibang tawag lang yun ke Mama Mary, anak.

Gael was asked to write a love letter to Mommy and this is what he wrote.

Talaga, anak. Food lang, talaga. I take care of you, I tutor you every night, buy you toys and stuff, bring you to various places at ang naalala mo lang talaga ay food?!
Gael: E love kita pero mahaba isulat, nakakatamad (ahem, arn, kanino nagmana to?)

Well, for those who know our eldest, you know how important food is to a boy who eats lunch twice and who has a sandwich immediately after dinner.

(At isang gabi lang nangyari ang mga to. Can you just imagine what goes on in our home every night?!)