Elias is really into dinosaurs these days. Here is (an approximate) snippet from my lunch time conversation with Elias (dots indicate a long pause):
Elias: “A betasaurus, Mommy.”
Me: “A betasaurus? Is that a dinosaur?”
Elias: “Yeah.”
Me: “Oh, ok. Where did you learn about the betasaurus?……Did Daddy tell you about it?……..Did Uncle Scott tell you about it?………Did you read about it?”
Elias: “No. It’s a betasaurus.”
Me: “Oh. Is a betasaurus a plant eater or a meat eater?”
Elias: “No. It eats potatoes.”
Me: “Potatoes! That’s silly. Is it a big dinosaur or a small dinosaur?”
Elias: “It’s a tall one.”
Me: “Does the betasaurus fly?……Does it swim?…….Does it walk on land?……..”
Elias: “No. It’s up tall.”
Me: “Hmmm…..In the trees?”
Elias: “No……In the mountains!”
Me: “Oh wow……What else do you know about the betasaurus?”
Elias: “It’s red.”
Me: “The betasaurus sounds like a cool dinosaur.”
Elias: “Yeah. A cool one.”
Oh what an imagination my son has! Where in the world did he come up with betasaurus?