Opportunities

I am setting the table for breakfast. I announce loudly "Breakfast is ready". 

Vian sits down at the table and notices that I had left two forks next to his plate of cantaloupe slices.

Vian: Who put two forks?

Me: Oh, I didn't realize I left two forks. My mistake.

Vian: No, it's ok. 

Then proceeds to use both his forks to pick up two slices of cantaloupes and starts shoving them in his mouth. I was reminded of the poignant quote "There are no mistakes, only opportunities". 

Opposite of a Crater

The kids are having Pizza. One of the pizza slices had a trapped air bubble and looked engorged.

Yoshi: Looks like there is a crater in your pizza. (from her angle she could only see the gaping hole). 

Sempi: (from his side he can only see the bulge) No it is the opposite of a crater. It is a meteor. 

TIL the opposite of a crater is a meteor. 

Egg Skin

We are at the breakfast table. Vian is having cereal and I am having hard boiled eggs for breakfast. I offered one of my eggs to Vian. 

Vian: I don't like the yolk.

Me: I can take it out for you. 

Vian: Yeah, if you can take out the yolk, I will eat just the skin. 


Kinder Graduation

Vian's last day of graduation was yesterday. It was a heartwarming ceremony where the teacher recognized each kid with a certificate for a certain quality and had the kids announce what they want to be when they grew up. 

Vian was recognized as a problem solver. He then stood up and announced, I want to be a dad when I grow up

Needless to say I was floored by this announcement. I was walking around with a big grin. It was the happiest day of my life (so far). 

Conversations with a 6yo

Yoshi is having a serious conversation with the kids. 

Vian is jumping around being playful and generally not paying any attention to Yoshi. 

Yoshi: Vian did you hear what I just said. 

Vian: Yeah!

Yoshi: Can you tell me what you heard? 

Vian: I don't know. 

Yoshi: But you said you were paying attention. 

Vian: I'm just really good at forgetting.