Natalie-isms

As she was painting a sun in one of her pictures:

N: I made the sun orange, Mom, because it's actually orange and not yellow.
Me: Is that right?
N: Yup. Do you know why it's orange?
Me: No, why?
N: Because it's actually fire. A big, burning, ring of fire. I guess that's what that guy is singing about in that song. The sun.

(gotta love a 4 year old Johnny Cash fan!)


As we were getting ready to head to Tahoe:

N: I'm going to catch crabs on the beach at Tahoe
Me: Actually, there aren't any crabs on the beach at Lake Tahoe. There are only crawdads and they are in the water.
N: Have you ever even been to Tahoe, Mom? I'm going to ask Daddy.

When asked to take her plate to the sink after dinner:

N: (HUGE sigh) Why do I have to do EVERYTHING around here??

Oh, this kid.