Seriously ?
Today, Aliocha was taking the train to go to his dad's house. Since he's too young to take the train alone, he is accompanied with a group of other kids by the train company staff. This is a conversation we had with a lady at the "boarding point".
Lady : Ok. So, who's going to pick him up at the train station on his arrival ?
Me : His dad will be there. You've got all the information needed on the form. (i.e. : name, phone number, ID Card number).
Lady to Aliocha, talking to him like he was a 4 years old : And do you know the name of your Daddy ?
Aliocha : ????!!!!!!
Me : uuuuh.. He's eleven, you know.
Lady : Oh yeah, but we have to make sure he knows his dad's name, you know, just in case. We wouldn't want him to leave with a stranger.
Me : uuuh...Sure, I understand that.
Aliocha, a few minutes later : Whatever ! Did she think I was stupid or what ?
Me : I guess she was just overzealous :-)
Me, saying goodbye to him a few mn later : Have fun with your dad, honey. We'll see each other next week. Oh ! And don't forget your Dad's name !
Aliocha : HAHAHA ! Yeah, OK !
Dec 20th
Why can't I ?
Capucine, acting silly before going to bed : Heee heeee heeeee heeeee heeeee heeeeee lalalalalaaaaa laaaalalalaaaa
Me : Ok, Capucine, time for bed now. Calm down.
Capucine : But I'm having fuuuun !
Me : I know, but it's time now.
Capucine : But why can't I have some more fuuuun ?
Me : Because there are times for fun, and times for sleep.
Capucine : Oh, too bad.*hops into bed*
Dec 15th
Thomas' dog died
Capucine : Mom, you know, Thomas' dog died.
Me : Oooh...Poor Tom... He must be sad.
Capucine : No, it's ok, because he has made a photo album of his dog and he can look at the pictures now. And you know, they buried the dog in the ground.
Me : Yes, that's where people and loved animals usually go when they're dead...
Capucine : He died because he was very old. I wouldn't want to have an old dog.
Me : I know...But this is how life is. It has to stop one day, you know...for animals and people. It is sad, but we can't do anything against it.
Capucine : Oh. So...Will you be sad when I die ?
Me : Of course I would. But this is NOT going to happen before a veeeeery, veeeeeery, veeeeeeery LONG time. Not before you are a very very very very OOOOOLD lady.
Capucine : When it happens, you can make a photo album of me too, if you want. And you can put stickers on them, you know, stickers of hearts and stars.Do you want me to give you the stickers so you can put on my pictures, when I die ?
Me : Tsssk Tssssk ! I won't need the stickers, honey ! I. don't. want. you. to. die !
Capucine *whispering* : You know, if you don't want me to die, you'll have to protect me.
Me *hugging her*: I promise :) I will protect you. ALWAYS !
Capucine : :-)
Capucine : (...)
Capucine : Hey, look,Mom ! I just made a potatoe with my fingers ! Hee hee !
Dec 4th