I'm going to eat dirt...

dirt?  on my nose?  what?

I asked him where he put the dirt...

what do you mean I can't eat the dirt?

show Dad the dirt...

after he ate the dirt - we let him play in the dirt pile in our driveway.  This is leftover dirt that didn't make it in the garden.  For now, it's like a sandbox ... but it will eventually be put to use when school is done for the summer.

He took his playing very seriously, but he was also loving every minute!