After a Christmas vacation to Kennewick that was much too short, we were back to nursery. There is one girl at nursery who just adores Tyler (me, not so much) and she was so excited that we were back. Tyler had to drop some stuff off at the car, so I went up to the nursery room by myself. Of course it was locked and the lady with the keys was apparently not at church, so we were ushered into the next room and the little girl was so sad. Here's the conversation.

Girl (2 1/2 years old): I don't want to go in that room.

Me: We're all going into this room though.

Girl: Even you?

Me: Yes.

Girl: But what about, what about your dad? Is he coming too?

Me: . . . Well first of all, he's not my dad. But yes, he is coming.

Girl: *Beams and skips into the room, comforted in the knowledge that her favorite nursery teacher is going to be there*

Later, we are playing a game called Animal Show.  Here's how it works. We gather up all the animal toys in the room, and then I hold up each of the animals, ask what kind of animal it is, and then what sound it makes. Here's a sample of how it went.

Me: *Holds up a cow* What animal is this?

Kids: *stare dumbfounded* um... a pig!

Me: . . . no. . . Okay next one *holds up a donkey* What animal is this?

Kids: A camel!

Me: Nope.

Kids: A horse!

Me: You're closer.

Kids: A pig!

Me: Haven't you guys heard the story of Mary riding into Bethlehem on this animal?

Kids: Yeah! And the baby Jesus was still in her tummy.

Me: Yep, what animal is it?

Kids: A horse!

Me: Okay. This is a donkey. Mary rode a donkey when she was going to Bethlehem. So what sound does it make?

Little one year old in the back of the room who can't even talk starts making very accurate donkey noises.