Smoking hot

J was playing with his cars and trucks in the living room. He picked out a white truck and said to me:

J: Mama, this is for you!
Me: No..I want a hot car.

Looking at his toy cars, he picked out a red model with flames printed on the side.

J: Mama, this one is very hot! See got smoke!

Mooncakes

J's teacher left a note last Friday to remind me to pack a lunchbox on Monday (Mooncake Festival) so that J could bring his self-made mooncake home.

So on Monday morning, I spent some time nagging him to bring back the mooncake so we could see what he's doing in school.

At 5.30pm, the little one called.

J: Mama, can I watch DVD?
Me: Ok. Did you bring home the mooncake?
J: HUH? What mooncake?
Me: The mooncake you made in school today.
J: No...NO Mooncake!
Me: But Tr. Catrina said you would be making mooncakes in school today.
J: Oh.......that mooncake. We had a party in school today, Mama, and I ate it!
Me: WHAT? But I told you to bring home and show me. I just want to see what you have done.
J: Oh Mama, it was so ugly, so I had to eat it.
Me: ..................................