Death Threats...

... From a 3 year-old are sometimes funny.
Let me explain...

We were able to spend the long Fourth of July weekend with my family. Including my brother, sis-in-law, and nephew.

The cousins have the most interesting bond... despite the age difference and the fact that they don't see each other often, they are tight. Super-duper crazy about each other. I love it.
My brother and I have always been friends. Even when other siblings we knew were literally ripping each other's hair out, we got along. So I love that our boys love each other.



When they're together, my mom's house sounds like a den of wild monkeys.
I'm certain my son is teaching his cousin all sorts of inappropriate things.

My nephew has always called his big cousin "I-Yah," and no one corrects him... it's too cute. In fairness, the boy has called his uncle "Doughy" since he could talk. I suppose it's payback.

Anywho...
One afternoon while we were all together, they were chasing each other with those giant Nerf swords... around and around my mom's car in circles while we all watched.
With a burst of sword-swinging fury, my nephew yelled out,

"I will kill you I-Yah!"

We all did the "head turn/cover your face and try not to laugh" thing. My brother scooped him up as he ran past and calmly explained,

"We don't say that... it's not nice. We don't say we're gonna kill people."

I totally get his point and would have said the same thing to my 3 year-old.
But OHMYWORD it was funny. And it still is funny.
We've actually been saying it ever since then.
"I will kill you I-Yah!"
I laugh every time.