This is a picture of Mikey at Incline Beach, explaining to his dad the theory of multiplication: how it works, why it’s important, and when you should multiply versus add. (At least in his mind.) He’s been slightly obsessed with multiplication lately, and we don’t know why. The other day we found an incomplete multiplication table written in his hand on construction paper. We can’t imagine what he was planning to do with it other than calculate the odds of another Star Wars movie release.
When asked–after his impressive and looooong lecture–what 4×2 was, he flippantly waved his hand in the air (as one does when talking to those of inferior intellect) and said, “Oh, dad. That’s easy. Six.”
I love that he was wrong and really has no idea what he is talking about when it comes to multiplication. I’ll keep him as a little boy for as long as possible, thanks.
I LOVE it! :)
Hahahaha! Best punch line ever. And it’s true. Enjoy the beach!
That photo is presh.
Ha ha. That’s great. Better for him to be excited about it and a little wrong than for you to have to force him to learn it – which is where I was. I love that picture – he looks like he needs a pipe in his hand, like Masterpiece Theatre!
Yes! My brother and I were joking that he needs a corduroy sport coat with elbow patches.
That understanding that unlocking number puzzles can equal big things will take him far!
He is so cute! I love that picture of him :) I used to be strangely fascinated with math as a child too- I’d grab my dad’s old college math books off his book shelf and copy down these long algebra formulas… I wasn’t solving them- just copying- but I felt so intelligent lol
That’s classic and that pose, oh my!
Confidence is a trait to be admired. :)
haha, hilarious. Jules, you guys have got to come to DC for one of your vacations so I can show you around. The boys (and you) will love the Smithsonian museums!
Actually, that’s on our list of dream vacations! Mikey has been dying to go to the Smithsonian for years. Those dinos are calling his name!
oh man priceless pic! made me laugh out loud! xo
precious precious precious story! i hope you have it in his “baby/kid” book!
popping in to say hello to the other sugar babies! yeah blog sugar!
i’m hosting a july giftaway – anthropologie pillow and some goodies! i hope you’ll enter!
This is a precious photo–that definitely should haunt him when he’s about 17 years old.