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Conversation with Darby

 Conversation with Darby (what I get for trying to do the follow up activity before reading the science lesson on animals catching food)… Me: So what are ways that people catch their food? Darby: Throw it up in the air and catch it. Me: No. No. I mean, like ways they get food. Darby: Buy it at the store. Me: No, like if they didn’t have a store. Like 500 years ago or 1000 years ago or 2000 years ago. Darby: Go to the marketplace. Me: No! I mean, like how do they go out and get food without buying it? Just getting it. Like what does my Uncle Mike like to do? Darby: Set traps?  Me: yeah, but what is that called? What is the word for killing something? Darby: Murder?  Me: Haha! I mean, yes, but…Hunting! I’m talking about hunting…
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Conversation with Hailey

 Conversation with Hailey (during the game Risk)… Hailey: I want to war again.  Me: Haha. She wants to war again.  Hailey: I like killing. Me: WOW.  Hailey: Not in real life. Me: Good. Hailey: Why would I want to kill anyone in real life?  Me: I don’t know…That would be bad…

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Conversations with our friend Nora

 Conversations with our friend Nora… Nora: I told my best friend I want her to wear my favorite color at my funeral. Me: Oh, yeah? Nora: So she’ll be wearing red.  Rory: Red for dead. Me: WOW.  Me: I TOLD you guys to bring your hoodies. Nora: You didn’t tell me… Me: I’m not yo’ Mama!  Nora: You sound like her sometimes. Me: Haha! Is that a good thing or a bad thing?  Nora: Depends.