One of the funny happenings, or maybe I should say a series of funny happenings, from the past holiday season is related to Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer.
Mason watched it for the first time on DVD at Thanksgiving. The next morning when we awoke the first words were "Monker. Teeth." (Translation- Monster. Teeth.) You know-- the scene when Hermey pulls the Abominable Snowman's (known affectionately in our family as "Monker") teeth. Well, we continued the conversation, about how Monker was nice, not mean and he helped (complete with this quote "Star. Ding!") You know- he puts the star on Santa's tree at the end and doesn't need a step stool. The sound effect when the star goes on the tree= ding! Apparently for Mason, Monker is the star of the show, even the title of the movie!
Anyway, from there, we've never looked back. He received a singing and dancing "Monker" from Aunt Bubba (Jamey's sister, Becca) during that same trip. Mason wasn't sure quite what to make of him for a few days, until Pax decided he really liked him. (The Pax seal of approval means Mason likes it too. After all, they're toddlers and what's mine is mine and what's yours is mine!)
We caught it on TV during ABC Family's 25 days of Christmas (or whatever they call it). After that, the conversation expanded to:
"Monker. Teeth. Nice. HELP- Star- DING. Daddy Deer. Drip Drop. Deer. Nose."
Drip Drop? Drip Drop (complete with tapping on his head) has always meant rain. Well, it was raining that night when I came home and the guys were watching it. So we figured that's what he was associating with the movie.
Until we went shopping a few days later and passed a display of Rudolph stuffed animals. "Mommy, Drip Drop Deer. NOSE!" Then the lightbulb went off-- Rain Deer= Reindeer. Sadly for us, he has switched to saying reindeer sometimes. But the default is still Drip Drop Deer.
Aunt Bubba also gave Mason a copy of "Monker" on DVD for Christmas. He watched it 4 times that day. We still watch it at least once a day.
And singing and dancing Monker still sleeps in Mason's bed.
Jen
Starting our marriage on the right foot
11 years ago
Ask Mason if Monker knows Channel 4's Snowbird. If so, does Monker have an inside track to Snowbird's decision making process regarding snowdays in Nashville, TN? THEN, since Mason and Monker are so close...
ReplyDeleteoh wow, i created a monker! but who can say no when you try to turn it on and he gets out of the chair and says, bubba no! bubba, chair. and then climbs into your lap for four hours of cuddle time!?!
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