A Conversation with Owen

Q: So Owen, what are you doing in that bush? <Owen is sitting in a bush>
A: Um, sitting.
Q: Why?
A: Wanna come in?
Q: No thanks, this chair is more comfortable. Is it comfy in there?
A: Yeah.
Q: How are you liking Kindergarten?
A: Good. I like reading and doing science and coloring things. <N.B. Owen isn't doing science in Kindergarten.> Drawing, too.
Q. What don't you like so far?
A. I don't really like doing things that are so long in my school.
Q. Like copying letter exercises.
A. I like doing that. I also like sitting in here.
Q. Felix was in there earlier, right?
A. Yeah.
Q. What were you guys doing in there?
A. We were having fun and Felix was tasting some tree things. And I want you to hold these while I'm in the bush. Can you? <He hands me some leaves torn up into shreds.> Make sure it doesn't blow away. Keep a hand on it, okay?
Q. Can you not feed Felix things that you find growing in the yard?
A. Why?
Q. It might make him sick.
A. I know.
Q. Is that like a secret clubhouse?
A. It's kind of like a thing that people sit in and they enjoy here.
Q. So, like a deck?
A. Kind of.
Q. But in a bush.
A. Yeah.
Q. What did you and James do during nap today?
A. We did a couple things. I played in James' bed. I got sad a couple times when I was making some LEGO things. I also got sad when I was trying his reading light.
Q. Are you going to eat your supper in the bush?
A. No.
Q. Why not?
A. Because I don't think I can eat it in the bush. I think I'll need to come inside after that. I'm doing some work, you know what it is?
Q. No, what?
A. I'm splitting leaves. I'm picking off leaves and splitting them. Did my other leaves blow away yet?
Q. No.
A. Good