Had to drag the necrothread out of it's grave...
My brother: Don't argue with me, I'm your father. I'm smarter than you are.
My niece: Oh yeah, if you're so smart, why are you arguing with a 6 year old?
Me to 3 y/o nephew wearing a chocolate mask 3" wide around his mouth: Ryan, have you been in the hersheys syrup?
Ryan: No aunt Vic.
Me: Ryan, go look in the mirror and come back and tell me that.
Ryan:
boogies into bathroom... water runs... moments pass... comes back with clean lips but still a framework of chocolate spreading over nose, cheeks and chin. See aunt Vic, I haven't been in the syrup
Niece plays nicely with barbie corvette, nephew impores "Quinn, can I play with you?"
Quinn: NO, you play too rough!
Ryan: Pleeeeeeeze I will be nice I promise.
Quinn: well ok if you play nice...
Ryan: ok lets play DEMO DERBEEEEEEEEEE!!!! promptly runs his tonka truck into the barbie corvette with a great deal of force.
Neighbor kid "Josh" with 100 lb malamute on a 26' flexi lead "Hey Vic, watch this, Tatu can FETCH!" kid tosses ball about 28' so when dog hits end of lead kid goes flying about 8 or 10 feet. Quite impressive!
kids - gotta love 'em!