Okay, so while we’re packing today, Chickpea is at her friend’s house.  Her friend’s mom just sent me this email, and it’s cracking me up:

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Chickpea is SO funny.  I’m working on the computer and have been having a discussion with Chick and listening to her talking to Allison while they color.

• Me – Are you excited about going to Paris?
• Chick – Yes!
• Me – What are you going to do there?
• Chick – Um, I don’t really know.  I think we’re going to eat elegant eggs.
• Me – What are elegant eggs?
• Chick – I don’t know.
• Me – Are you talking about Caviar?
• Chick – Uh, no.
• Me – Have you read the book Madeline?
• Chick – Yes.  But our big book is falling apartment.  It’s really old. I like Genevieve.
• Me – Who’s Genevieve?
• Chick – You know the dog that rescued Madeline in the water.
• Me – Do you think you’ll see Genevieve in Paris?
• Chick – Yeah.
• Me – Where will you find her?
• Chick – I don’t know.
• Me – Does Genevieve live at a hotel?
• Chick – No, she’s an orphan. Orphan means you don’t have a mother or father.
• Me – So who takes care of orphans?
• Chick – Others.
• Me – like the police?
• Chick – yeah
• Caleb – like in Annie!
• Chick – yeah in Annie they died, her mother and father died
• Allison – how do you know that Annie’s mother and father died?
• Chick – she sang a song about it. I’ve seen it.
• Allison – we have the movie
• Chick – you do?  Oh!  I’d like to watch it.
• Me – what’s your favorite movie?
• Chick – Princess
• Me – which Princess?
• Chick – um, Cinderella
• Me – how’s your mommy doing?
• Chick – she’s doing so bad. She’s feeling really bad. [note: I've had a minor cold this week.  That's all.]
• Me – is she feeling sick?
• Chick – yeah she’s feeling bad.  We’re trying to feel better so we can go to Paris.  I’m really sick too.  Sometimes I sneeze a lot.  That means I have a little cold.
• Allison – who told you that?
• Chick – No one.  I just knew it.
• Allison – you know everything.  You know English and [local language here].
• Chick – I don’t know [local language here].
• Me – do you know any [local language here]?
• Chick – Well some, [hello], [thank you], and um, I can’t remember
• Allison -and [have a nice day]?
• Me – Do you know how to count in [local language here]?
• Chick – sort of, not very well.
• Chick – I like to wear pretty dresses.
• Me – Oh yes me too.  Do you have any pretty dresses?
• Chick – Yes, they have roses, and daisies, and lilies, and violets.  My favorite is violets because they are purple.  My mommy’s favorite is daisies.
• Allison – What is your mommy’s favorite color?
• Chick – Green and also orange. [note: Not really.]
• Allison – what is your favorite color?
• Chick – pink and purple and red and blue and green and yellow and orange . . . and brown and black.
• Allison – do you like ALL the colors?
• Chick – yes!

She also said something about her mommy writing a book (showing me with her hands pretending to type) and it will be done soon. She said her favorite part was this funny part where someone gets poked in the eye!  [note: There is not one mention of anyone getting poked in the eye.]

posted: 09 November 21
under: chickisms, chickpea