Shapes

Grandma to Ev while I try and clean the main floor: And what kind of shape is your room in?

Ev: Well...not so good (meaning a mess).

N: Its a square Grandma, a SQUARE.

Pure Beauty

E: Maybe it's because I have so many ideas, all overlapping eachother in my head.

Numbers

So one week before her 6th birthday:

E: Hey mom! Four groups of four make 16!
M: Wow, that's right. Did Ms. Bohro teach you that?
E: Nope. I just thought of it.

Evelyn-isms

E: [while making a craft] Look mom! It's a medal. It's for saving the earth. Who do you think is going to win it?

Naomi

When I was older I did that.

Naomi...

N: Mommy? I love you like a.....a tree.

Evelyn-isms

E: [after coordinating the grandparents, parents, sister, aunt, uncle, and cousins in building the biggest sandcastle ever] Mom? Can you make sure everyone keeps on working while I go to the bathroom?

Naomi - isms

N: [while watching kite boarding on lake simcoe] Mom? I'm not too young for that.

N: [while moving her hands in an all-encompassing fashion] Let's go back to the whole-tell. [hotel]

sleep talker

N: [in her sleep, early this am] Is there butter on it?