I Told You So!: An Emotionally Gratifying Scene From the Dinner Table

Terzo:  [Grumble grumble grumble bad behavior not using my words could I POSSIBLY behave any more badly?]

Grandmere:  [Shoots him a death glare.]

Me, foolishly:  "He's really tired."

Grandmere:  "Il est fatigue pour le pizza, mais il n'est pas fatigue pour la glace!!!!"  [He's tired for pizza, but he's not tired for ice cream!]

Approximately 30 seconds later, Terzo's head hit the plate.  He was asleep in that damned pizza.  But what do I know?  I'm just his mom.

Also:  Our small-town French pizzeria won't be getting its first Michelin star anytime soon.  Terzo was the lucky one tonight.

Mom's Little Linguist

Secondo:  "Mom!  I know how to speak FRENCH!"

Me:  "Bien joue!"

Secondo:  "I learned how to say PIZZA!"