I couldn't resist

Yesterday Mason ran into a pole at recess and busted his lips and hurt his teeth. He explained to me that this happened by playing a game at recess. Him and 2 of his friends took turns closing their eyes and having the others tell them where to walk. When it was Mason's turn they didn't tell him to turn quick enough and he ran into a pole.

At dinner he made a comment that he was going to try his best to live as long as he can. I couldn't resist and told him "you better stop closing your eyes and walking into poles". Levi and Wesley thought I was hilarious, but Mason didn't. He gave me evil looks the rest of the night.

Is Wesley really that hard to say?

I remember when Wesley was born and Mason was about 3 years old. No matter how hard he tried, Mason could not say "Wesley". He would say Wes-a-wee or Wes-a-ley or Wes-ee, but never Wesley.

Norah is now having the same problem, but she calls him Lesley. We get her to say Wes and other W sounds, but she can't say Wesley. We tell her "wa-wa-Wesley" and she says "wa-wa Lesley". The other day she asked me "Where is my bubba Wa-Lesley?". She that is what she calls him now "Wa-Lesley".

I don't remember Wesley ever having problems saying his own name. I wonder why it was so hard for the other 2 kids. Wesley alway gets very upset when certain members of the family pronounce his name Wezley instead of Wesley. I really didn't think it would be a difficult name.