Miscellaneous

"LOOK! A garbage truck! It's soooooo beautiful!" - Marta

"Oh, sure." - Marta, any time you ask her to do something or if she wants something.

Overheard from the back seat:

Berit: "Marta, have you ever been to Africa?"

Marta: "Ummmm, no."

B: "Well, let me tell you about Africa. When I was in Africa, I found a great treasure."

M: "Treasure!"

B: "I was looking and looking around Africa, and I SAW something. Do you know what it was?"

M: "No."

B: "This!" holds up one plastic Cinderella's glass slipper

M: "Huh."

B: "Yes. They have glass slippers in Africa."

In the middle of the night:

B: In fits of terror "MOMMMMMMMMMY! MommyMommyMommy!"

I run in. "It's OK, Mommy's right here. What's the matter, sweetheart?"

"MOMMY MOMMY MOMMY" (thrash, thrash) "MOMMY MOMMY -- throws open eyes and is immediately calm but doesn't miss a beat -- Jasmine wore a purple dress and Cinderella has a blue dress and Jasmine told Cinderella that she liked her dress and Cinderella liked Jasmine's flower. Goodnight."