Cruel Car Ride

Conversation while driving to the bank & to the library with boys & dog entow:

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Noah: Look at the kitty, Murphy! See the Kitty? Get the kitty, Murphy!

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Murphy: furiously bouncing between left & right side of van looking for the damn cat.

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Mom: Noah, stop teasing Murphy about the C-A-T!!!(have to spell so Murph wont go beserk again)

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Ethan: Yeah, Noah, that's cruel.

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Noah: cool?

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Ethan: No. "Cruel."

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Noah: cool??

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Ethan: NO! "CRU-el."

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Noah: cool??? (repressed giggle)

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Ethan: NO!!! I SAID CRUUUU-EEEEL!

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Noah: Coooo-oooool???? (choking on giggle)

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Ethan: I SAID CRU-EL!!! AND I AM NEVER GOIN TO TELL YOU ANYTHING EVER AGAIN!!!

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Noah: (giggling) Hey mom, what does "CRUUUU-eeeeeel" mean?

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Mom: ...kinda what you're doing to big brother right now.

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Noah: (singing) We Will, We Will, ROCK YOU!!!

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...and that's how little brother rolls...