Heard

Here are some recent conversations in the Mullenix house:

Abra has been on a "who eats what" kick lately.

A: Mommy, what do squirrels eat?
Me: nuts and seeds
A. What do birds eat?
Me: seeds and worms
A: What do bears eat?
Me: Hmmm. Honey? No that can't be right. That bear was eating some blueberries in that book but I don't know if that is accurate. I know they eat fish sometimes. And probably other small animals.
A: Oh. What do Alligators eat?
Me: Ummmmm. Fish maybe? And some birds on occasion?
A: How do they get the birds?
Me: I think they wait for them to land close to water and then they snatch them.
A: Oh. **long pause while thinking** Are the birds sad when they are in the Alligators mouth?
Me: Not for long.
A: **long pause** Mommy, What do pigs eat?
Me (relieved): Oh good -an easy one. Slop.

Apparently I need to brush up on my general animal/nature knowledge. Where is a "circle of life" book when you need it?


Yesterday while reading a book about 4 yr olds vs. babies:

Me: Babies make up words because they can't talk yet but 4 yr olds can make up songs and stories.
Abra: Oliver is just a baby - he says funny words.
Me: Yup.
Abra: I think Oliver speaks Spanish.


Last night at 9:30 pm (after two girls took long naps yesterday) heard through the door:

A: Neiv?!
N: Yes?
A: Do you know that Nit had two babies? Their names are Daddy and Uncle Ben.
N: (doesn't get what Abra is saying). What two babies? What their names?
A: Daddy and Uncle Ben.
N: What two babies? What their names?
A: See our Daddy had me, and you, and Oliver. Uncle Ben doesn't have any babies. That's because he doesn't have a girl.
N: OOOHHH.
A: Maybe when he grows up he will have a girl.


This morning while listening to the Jesus storybook Bible:

A: Mommy, Jesus is not right here.
Me: Yes he is. He is with us all the time.
A: But we can't see him.
Me: Right, he doesn't have a body like ours anymore but he is still with us right now, even though we can't see him.
A: Oh yea, because he is just pretend.
Me: No, No, No.... (followed by long explanation with plenty of "what is pretend and what is real" emphasis).

They definitely keep me on my toes but at least I get a good laugh out of them almost every day.