Funny Kids

Phumelo (in the picture) is 4 years old and attends preschool, so he has been working on learning his colors. Several times this week, he's pointed at something and asked, "What color is that, Mommy?" I'll tell him, and he'll repeat it to me. He's definitely improved as the week has gone on.

But then today he came up to me while I was pushing Tshepiso on the swings, pointed at my skin, and asked me what color that was. I didn't know what to say. My first thought was tan or beige, but then I wondered if he meant more along the lines of white or Caucasian. I looked over at one of the caregivers, and she just laughed and said, "Phumelo, stop bothering Sam."

Also today Reneilwe walked up to me and said, "Hallelujah!" But she pronounces it "holla-lu-lah." How adorable! I think she must have learned it from the kids' worship cd they listen to sometimes. Now she comes up and says it to me and starts laughing because she knows I think it's funny.

The other day Joshua, who is a little over a year old, took off his tennis shoe (takkie) and just randomly flung it into the swimming pool. Then he just stood there and smiled and clapped his hands, so pleased with himself. All the other toddlers gathered around to watch the shoe sink to the bottom. It was pretty funny.