That's some mad hot water

Mark's been trying out some new words again. And again, the results are hilarious.

I'd boiled some water on the stove and was pouring it into a cup.

"Be careful," Mark warned. "That water is scolding hot."

I turned to look at him. "It's what?" I asked.

"Scolding," he answered. "It will scold you."

"Scalding," I corrected him. "But good job using a new word."

He thought for a moment, then asked, "What does 'scold' mean then?"

"It means yelling," I said. "When you get in trouble, the teacher scolds you."

That cracked him up.

"Well, be careful of the yelling water, then," he said. "You don't wanna get burned -- or yelled at!"

"I will be careful," I answered. And thanked God my kid is always trying to improve his vocabulary.