Moments Like These

Gabby (8): Miss Kate?
Me: Yes?
Gabby: Uh, my chore today is to clean the toilet.
Me: And?
Gabby: I don't know how.
Lesson on toilet cleaning 


Kathryn: Hey Kate, can you review some French with Nathaniel
Me: Sure thing. Nathaniel, Quel age as tu?
Nathaniel: Um, um merci?
Me: Age. It's spelled a-g-e
Nathaniel: Age! Twelve. Douze! I'm douze!

Me: Now if someone asked you ca va? And you said ca va mal, they'd probably say pourquoi. Who knows what pourquoi means?
Carolyn: Pour what?
Gabby: Ooo ooo!
Me: Yes Gabby?
Gabby: never mind.
Nathaniel: Why!
Me: Oui, bien fait!
Nathaniel: Hey mom, I think I earned a bowl of cereal for that one. I'm faim.