smarty pants!

excerpt of a phone conversation with my friend in Texas:

Marty to Me: W had to spell "metamorphosis" on his 2nd grade spelling test last week. Can you believe that? I had to pause for a minute, myself!

Me: Wow...that's a really big word for 2nd grade. 

Marty: Well, it was a bonus word.

Marty to W in the background: no W, you don't need to spell it for her, we know you can (pleading sweet voice of a 7 year old in the background) Well, OK.

Marty to Me: W wants to spell it for you

Me: I would love it.

W: M-E-T-A-M-O-R-P-H-O-S-I-S

Me: I am really impressed you can spell such a big word. That was great!

W: Thanks!

Me: Are you the smartest kid in your class?

W: Um, like 6th smartest, out of 21.

Me:  You are really cool. When you come to visit me and Tough Guy will you teach little M lots of cool boy things? 

W: Yes, but does he know at least 100 words yet or something? 

Me: He can say a lot of words but I don't know about 100...

W: Well, he has to know at least 100 words so he can understand my instructions.

Me: OK, we'll work on that.

W: OK, well, Bye!

This is one delightful blonde-haired blue-eyed smarty pants and I can hardly wait to visit with him, his fabulous little sisters and of course his ultra-cool parents this summer!