What is it?

"What is it?" is probably THE best question that one could possibly ask a child. Even when the answer is obvious, asking "What is it?" instead of blurting out the obvious always gives me a window into our children's souls. For example: We were at the park with friends and one of the boys ran up to me with a white, round rock and said, "Here! This is for you!" Now, I could have said, "Thanks for the rock," and completely ruined the moment, but instead, I said, "Thanks you! Its beautiful! What is it?" And he answered without hesitation, "A waterhorse egg."

Just now, Francesca ran up with a toy magazine and pointed to a children's cupcake decorater kit and said, "Mom! I think that Santa could bring me this. I really think he could. I REALLY want this." She was pointing to the icing decorater, specifically. "Uh-huh. What is it?" I asked. "Its an shot injecter! And I think these go with it . . . " she said, pointing to the colorful cupcake papers. "Wow!" I answered. "For my doctor kit." ---Right, of course.

Cecilia is so full of sass and we're loving it. She just cracks us up non-stop. This morning, Francesca crawled on my lap and said, "Mom, someday I want a real pony." Cecilia, who was sitting on the couch, right behind us then echos, "Someday I want a real cow." And we all start giggling and so she goes on, "A real cow that really fits in my house." --Awesome. She even has this sassy walk that she does, kinda boppin' along like she's groovin' and swings her arms. This old, old lady from the Slice O' Life Bakery even stopped us today to say, "That one just cracks me up. She just has this groovy way about her." I didn't even think that this lady could even see very good, let alone be so perceptive about our little girl!