Ivan with his artwork from Belle’s 4th birthday party. Full disclosure -Ezri did most of the parts that are pink.

Conversations and quotes from Ivan

i: Can we play Lego Batman?
E: We can play for 10 or 15 minutes.
i: Fifteen! Fifteen!

The Best Day Ever – a few examples
“We played Lego Batman in the basement. Dis is the best day ever”
“I went to a ice cream social AND I got ice cream. Dis is the best day ever.”
Snuggled into my lap watching a movie in someone’s driveway at the annual block party, “Dis is the best day ever.”

Unprompted Gratitude – a few examples
“Thank you bees from Lyman woods. I like this honey.” Ivan’s comment on breakfast.
“Thank you for this dinner.” (Thanking Eric for corn on the cob. The corn is good this time of year)
“Thank you for these shoes.” Eric bought him new sneakers with Ninja turtles on them.

“My foot is blurry.” This is Ivan’s description of how it feels when his foot has fallen asleep.

From showertime, “I like it when you wash my butt. Can you always wash my butt?”

Ezri has always had a hard time pronouncing words with vowels followed by the letter R. Whirlpool, artist, girl
This led to a dispute about whether she was singing about party time or potty time. Ivan was sure she was saying “potty time” in the lyric “You’ll know just where to find him when it’s potty time!”

Walking the 3/4 mile to school to pick-up his sister on a sunny day:
i: Walking is boring. Why can’t we take the black car?
A: I’m not driving on a day this pretty. I’m walking and enjoying the sunshine.
i: When can I get my driver’s license?