Can't Buy Me Love!

Random conversations with our daughter, who's six years old. daughter,who's six years old.

Raya: Mom,you know those Yugi Cards?
Me: Yeah?
Raya: I would like to buy some.

Me: How come?I  thought you don't like boyish toys?
Raya: The boys in our class don't let us play with them,and I sometimes I am fed up with 
the girls,so I want to buy cards and trade them  with the boys!

Who can blame her?There's six girls in her class and 20 boys!


Raya: Dad,if I get married to a king,would that make me a queen?
Dad: Yes!
Raya: And if I marry a prince would that make me a princess?
Dad: Yes!
Rayar: Even though you and mom are just ORDINARY people?
Dad: Yes!
Raya: So,where do I find one?

Tips?anyone?The girl seems to be in a rush!

November 2006

Kids!

"We spend the first two years of a child's life teaching him how to talk and walk, then we spend the rest of his life asking him to shut up and sit down."

And after a five day vacation at home with the kids, I can't help but wonder, how come we're much more successful the first two years than the following ones.

October 2006

Five Year-Olds' Conversation

My mobile rang. It was my daughter's friend asking for her. They are both five. My daughter takes the   mobile to the next room and paces as she talks to her friend. A certain word catches our attention so our friends and us in the living room all start eavesdropping. Her friend says something about wanting to get married to a certain boy in their class -KG 2,they are- when she grows up. My daughter says it's a bad idea! She argues, "But Amer is your mom's cousin and if you marry a close relative you will have sick kids!"

 Silence in the living room!

 November 2005