Breakfast Table Conversation

Lydia: "Daddy went to work."

Mommy: "Yup.  Daddy went to work."

L:"We need to go to the store to get milk."

M: "That's right.  We're out of milk."

L: "Daddy didn't have any milk for his cereal."

M: "Right. We need to go to the store today."

L: "And buy cookies."

M: "Maybe"

L: "And buy chocolate."

M: "I think we have enough chocolate."

Pause.....

L: "I'm going to work."

M: "Oh really.  Where do you work?"

L: "I work at Trick or Treat......and I get candy."

M: "Hmmmm."

Another Pause......

L: "There's ants in my oatmeal."

M: "There are not ants in your oatmeal."

L: "There's ants in my oatmeal."

M: "Those aren't ants.  It's just part of your oatmeal."

L: "I don't eat ants."

M: "Those aren't ants.  It's oatmeal. Just eat it."

L: "I don't eat ants."

M: sigh.