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DS10:  Mom, I know how to judge people as geometric shapes. You know, people who always have to make their point... they're triangles. People who have no point at all are circles.

Me:  So what are you?

DS10 (said with certainty):  I'm a triangle.

Me:  And what am I?

DS10:  I think you're a ... circle.

Me:  And Dad?

DS10: (long pause)... Well, you know him better than I do!

Me:  Are there other shapes as well, like rectangles or octagons?

DS10:  Nope.  Just circles and triangles!

Pretending

DD4: Can you pretend to be my mom? 

Me (her Mom): Sure. 

DD4: I'll call you Mom; you can call me Lily Sunshine.

Track Lessons

DD4 came inside crying about the injustice of her older siblings. 

"We were playing relay, and he took the stick right out of my hand!" 

Perhaps she needed a bit more explanation before the race began.