Indiana Jones

Scotty likes Indiana Jones ... a LOT.  Scotty wanted to dress like him for Halloween last year, but I talked Scotty into reusing his old costume.  As a side note, I'm thinking of getting my Halloween act together earlier this year and making/buying the costumes my kids actually want. No commitment yet; just thinking about committing.


Anyway, when I came home from a church meeting tonight, I found Scotty watching Indiana Jones by himself.  I paused the movie (it was late), and took him upstairs to get ready for bed.  He said he wanted a bowl of ice cream (which he'd been waiting for since yesterday).  So, the two of us sat down at the table -- Scotty eating ice cream, me eating a very late dinner -- and had some very fun conversation. 


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Scotty: Why do they call him Dr. Jones at the beginning?
Mom: Because he's a professor.
Scotty: What?!  He's a professor AND a criminal fighter?
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Scotty: Is Indiana Jones real?
Mom: No.
Scotty (dejected): But it *looks* real, Mom.
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Scotty retold me a long action sequence from the movie, and then summed it up with, "Dr. Jones is a CRAZY guy!"

Future Scientists

Overheard ...


Scotty: When we grow up, do you want to be potion scientists together?


Grant: No. When I grow up, I'm going to be an inventor.


Scotty: What are you going to invent?


Grant (very matter-of-factly): A flying car.  That way when Mommy needs to go somewhere, we don't have to take an airplane.