Conversations with my children.

My oldest- "Oh, the movie is called ONE hundred and one Dalmatians, not A hundred and one dalmatians. You said it wrong mom."

This one came through heavy sobs over the phone while I was at school.

my oldest - "Mom I need to tell you something really important."

me - "okay"

my oldest - "I just really don't like homework and I don't want to do it."

Here was a disappointing conversation for my oldest.

my oldest -"mom, what's 1000 + 25?!!!"

me - "1,025"

my oldest - "oh, thats not very different."

This was a conversation our nanny Carla had with my youngest.

my youngest - "I'm gonna ask Santa for your phone for Christmas."

Carla - "you can't have a phone until you're 15"

my youngest - "What?! I'm huge!!" He then climbed onto an overturned laundry basket and stuck his belly out as far as he could.