Q9: 4&7ii

"That's the stupidest park there is. I don't want to go to that stupid, stupid, stupid park. It's a stupid park."

4 has a favorite word.

"Guys. Get your swimsuits on, get your shoes on, we're going to the park to play in the fountain. Now."

10 minutes of naked dancing, timeout (four minutes), and whining later, we are IN the car, IN carseats, and we even have towels. And we are driving. Success.

7: "Who invented roads? Did the Indians invent the roads?"
Me: (Thinks. Decides to try her best) "People came from all over the world while the Indians were already living here. The people already knew how to build roads, so they built roads in the new place."
7: "Where did they come from?"
Me: "Have you ever heard of Europe?"
7: "Is that in Asia?"
Me: "Close! It's right next to Asia. Europe is a continent, and there are lots of countries in it. Have you heard of England?"
7: "Yes."
Me: "And Spain?"
7: "I hate people from Spain."
Me: (Decides to let it go) "Well, people from all over the world came to Amer - "
7: "Did they come from Indonesia?"
Me: "Yes. I mean no. I mean, maybe, but I don't think so."
7: "Like, the Indonesian rainforest?"
Me: "Well, they came from lots of places, and they brought lots of things that they already knew how to make that were new to the Indians. Like roads."
7: "It's not very nice to come and take somebody's country and put roads all over it."
Me: "No, it's really not... but we, I mean, people did it."
7: "Roads cause pollution."
4: "THE BEETLE FROM CHINA TAUSES POLLUTION!!!"
(About 4 - the hard "k" sound that c makes is equivalent to a "t" sound. E.g., "What's your favorite tolor? NO, TOLOR. LIKE A TOLOR!! LIKE BLACK OR RED!!!")

I think I'm starting to love my job.

That could change if they ever pull the "let's make a mud pit in the backyard!" again.