Idiom #1:
Preschooler after taking her first bite of dinner: That just burned my tongue off.
Me: Oh no.
Preschooler: Mommy, that’s just an “espression.” It means it’s really hot.
Idiom #2:
Preschooler: That’s like World War II.
Me: Did you say World War II?
Preschooler: Yes. It’s an “espression.”
Daddy: What does it mean?
Preschooler: It’s just an “espression.”
Idiom #3:
Preschooler: Iliscioso.
Me: Pardon?
Preschooler: Iliscioso.
Me: Is that an expression?
Preschooler: Yes.
Me: What does it mean?
Preschooler: For goodness’ sake!
Idiom #4
Preschooler: Mmmmm…it smells so good in here. [As she sniffs the kitchen aroma of brownies baking].
Daddy: Yes, it does.
Preschooler: Just smell that mountain air.
Daddy: What do you mean?
Preschooler: It’s an “espression.”
Clearly these came from a weekend with the grandparents….!! How funny!
Oh man, you made me laugh out loud at work!! I think “Iliscioso” comes from watching Dora, right?
She is so funny! They come up with the craziest things but don’t you dare try to correct them. They are positive they are right. :)
I want to go to the mountain where the brownies are baking!!!
These are so precious.
I love hearing the things kids come up with. I’ve decided to not ever correct my daughter when she says things like this – I want it to last as long as possible. She seems so grown up now that she says “living room” instead of “liggin room” and my husband will never live down the fact that he corrected her!
love ’em!
Those are great! I agree with Colleen; I think that Dora says ‘delicioso’ often!