Friday, April 6, 2012

Is there Lava in China?

Xander just stormed into the house

X: MOM!!!  We've got an emergency!
Me: Why?  What happened!?
X:  There is a fire in the mountain, with hot lava and it's coming straight for our village!  {said with over enthusiasm and lots of hand gestures and facial expressions.}
Me:  O no.  {Relieved that everything is fine and he's just playing with his friends}
X:  Ya!  You gotta come see Mom.  I think we need to go to China.

outside:

X: Mom, you gotta make noculars (binoculars) with your hands and look up at that mountain.  Do you see all that smoke coming down?
Me: I see the shadows in the mountain.  Is that what you mean?
X: No, mom.  That is lava and it's headed straight for our village.  I think you need to call the fire fighters.
Me:  Well, I'm sure it's ok.  It's far away and I think they'll get to it before it hits our house.
X: O good, cuz I don't want to move to China.


I was cracking up.  This kid was so serious and was truly worried we'd have to go to China to escape the lava coming to our village.

Funny.