Conversations with Baz and Hadrien (Part 3)

I dread the day when they boys would rather converse with their peers than with Raffy and me. At 2 and 4, the boys look to us to answer their questions, read them books (with matching sound effects), etc. The advantage of bringing the kids with us everyday is that we are able to talk with them on the ride to and from the house. Thus, most of the funny conversations happen in the car.

Hadrien: I have to pee!
Yaya Andora then patiently frees him from the carseat and helps him relieve himself in a bottle - Hadrien has taken to refusing the diaper :) After half a minute, nothing happens and Yaya proceeds to put him back.
Hadrien: I better pee, I better pee! The green bottle - I'm going to make apple jut (juice)!
This exchange continues for a good 3 minutes. I guess the anticipation of seeing apple juice got the better of him :) .... When indeed, he managed to pee -
Hadrien: Look kuya, look!!! It's apple juice o!

The Pasig River is one of the boys' favorite topics en route to Makati. When Baz was afraid of a particular toy, Raffy told him that he threw it in the Pasig River. After that, Baz seemed plagued with guilt as he constantly asked about the toy. Thankfully, he forgot about the toy. So, whenever we'd go over the river, Baz's questions would revolve around whether the river was clean or dirty. He also asks when he would be able to swim in it (ah... never?!) I guess all rivers are "Pasig River" to the boys as this clip will show you.



Untitled from malou.khan and Vimeo.

Two weeks ago, Raffy decided to bring the boys to Luneta. He pointed out the statue of Jose Rizal, explaining that he is our national hero and that he was killed by the Spaniards. Baz did not seem too interested in this bit of information preferring to run past the guards just as the 10-second changing of the guards show was proceeding. We then went to the wall where Rizal's Mi Ultimo Adios was etched -

Raffy: This is the last poem that Jose Rizal wrote.
Baz: Can you read it?
(Raffy reads a couple of lines.)

Baz: What happened after he wrote that poem?
Raffy: He died.
Baz: And then he became a statue?