Conversations: out loud or in my head

Now that the kids are in school ( I know I might have mentioned that), there are now these times in the day set aside for travel. Travel to school via car or ubahn and the walks home. When you have your kids with you like that, and you can't talk on your phone, you aren't driving a car, and you don't have any such things as quick stops it can be absolutely hilarious the coversations you might have. We also have so much more devoted family time here in Stuttgart. With things closing early, and all day Sunday. Not to mention the lack of tv. It is so fun to hear my kids, really hear their ideas and their dreams.
On the topic of funny conversations. Abby got her ears pierced back in June. I had been cleaning her ears regularly until one night I asked her to do such. Scott and I hear a call from the bathroom " mommy I can't reach the fluffy muffin tops!" So, the name has stuck! Today Scott called me after drop off and tells me half way through their drive to school, in a interesting part of town Abby calls from the back seat " daddy how do you spell six?" Scott says " S I X" Abby replys "no in Deutsch!" Scott says " S E C H S" and Abby just sits there hmmmm! Can we guess the word on the store Abby saw? Hehe
On the topic of dreams, I just love how they dream so big and also so small( everything counts when your 7 and 9)! So Ethan's new dream is so simple, when he turns 10 ( double digits ) he would like to go to the in door play park and bring his whole class so they can see him ride the 10+ slide! Oh and he is also going to be a pro soccer player for Stuttgart! Abby's dreams are way more complex ( so like her)! She would now like to be a dentist, that owns a Fresh Sub ( kinda like Subway but BETTER), and on weekends work at a pizza parlor ( because her and Lily promised each other)! So fun!
Random conversations...Ethan decided that Scott is the president of out house, I demanded a recount but was denied! Really, don't I scream presidential! Also when watching American Tale I say something like I was 6 when this came out, it was one of my favorites! Ethan looks up and says "Abby that means it's really old!" Wow!
Finally there are daily conversations that clue me in on what my kids are like when I am not around. Abby shares with me her new words in German, and what she likes about her teacher! Ethan talks to me about his struggles making friends, and the new one how weird girls are!
If the daily walks aren't toning my rear, and they are at least toning my ears! It is so fun to gain this time with my kids as they grow!