When "Everyday Talk" Goes Too Far

[Scene: Anastasia & Evangeline are eating at the child-sized indoor picnic table when Anastasia asks Chris if he will sit beside her. Chris explains to Anastasia that he cannot sit there because he is too big.]

Evangeline: Yeah, because your bottom is bigger than ours, right?
Dad: Yes.
Evangeline: And [names censored out of courtesy]'s bottoms are bigger than yours. And JESUS's bottom is bigger than EVERYBODY's because he is bigger than EVERYTHING!

Reverse Psychology Works Well With This Age

Chris: We need to put on our pajamas.
Anastasia: No!
Chris: What are you going to do? Stay up all night?
Anastasia: No, I need to go to bed!

We Wouldn't Want to Take Ourselves TOO Seriously, Now Would We?

Evangeline: See what a good job I'm doing [holding Hosea]! Daddy, call me "mini-mom!"
Aunt R: Are you a mini-mom?
Evangeline: Of course not, Aunt R. That's just a joke!
Aunt R: You tell so many jokes. Is anything you do very serious?
Evangeline: (thinking)
Chris: What about CC (our homeschool co-op/curriculum)?
Evangeline: Well, yes, CC is serious for me......sometimes.

What Verse was That Again?

Evangeline: Aunt R, can you please go destroy my sister?
Aunt R: Destroy?
Evangeline: Yes, the Bible says grown-ups can destroy children if they disobey!

Actually, I Think She's Still Confused on Both Points Sometimes

Evangeline: Hosea will be so surprised when he grows up to be a kid and finds out his name is Hosea!

Aunt R: Like you were surprised when you were a kid and found out your name was Evangeline?

Evangeline: Yeah, when I was a kid, but that was a long time ago.