Benjamin and Caitlin: The Ultimate Tag Team



Tuesday, April 07, 2009

Ben's new catch phrase

"Not today, old man!"

It comes courtesy of Lightening McQueen from Cars.

The scene plays out like this:

Doc Hudson: [Doc and Lightning are racing in the dirt] Yeeehaa! Well, you sure ain't no dirt boy.
Lightning McQueen: Not today, old man. I know all your
tricks.
[Doc suddenly swerves off screen]
Lightning McQueen: [looking for him] Doc! Doc?
Doc Hudson: [Flies over Lightning] YEEEHAAAAA! Not ALL my
tricks, rookie!

And so today Ben recited his new catch phrase, and our conversation went as follows:
Ben: Daddy is an old man.
Me: [laughing] I guess so. You'll have to use that line on him. Do you know any other old men?
Ben: [thinking] Grandpa!
Me: [more laughing] Any others?
Ben: [thinking] Nana?
Me: Nana's not a man.
Ben: Right. Nana's a girl. [thinking] Not today, old girl! [big grin]

I just about fell over laughing. Won't Nana love that??!

And speaking of Grandpa and Nana, they're coming for a visit in May and are expected to arrive a bit before my birthday. Really looking forward to it! They can hardly wait to meet Caitlin and see Ben again.