Mikela: 6 years old         Rosie: 6 years old          Malaya: 5 years old         Gabriel: 2 years old

Me: So kids – what will you miss the most in St. Louis?
Malaya: Nana.
Me: No IN St. Louis.
Malaya: Courtney.
Mikela: Ice
Rosie: the black people.
Gabriel: Eveline

Me: If we could bring anything we wanted to the Mole – what would it be?
Malaya: Nana. (gotta love that kid).
Mikela: ice cream
Rosie: the black people (I wonder if she knows they live there too! LOL!)
Gabriel: Rosie

Me: What’s the first thing you want to do when we move into our new house?
Malaya: Play with the babies
Mikela: Go to the beach and dance
Rosie: Make new friends
Gabriel: Swim

Random Chit-Chat:
Malaya: How long before we gonna move there? It’s been 1000 days already.
Me: Maybe in 2 weeks.
Malaya: I hope I don’t die before then.

Mikela: Mom – how come you never swim with us in the ocean?
Me: Because I don’t like the fish in there.
Mikela: But we moved. The whale can’t eat you now. (Referring to Jonah and the Whale)

Malaya: Do you think we could leave Gabe in St. Louis?
Me: No. Why?
Malaya: I just think that would be best for everybody.

Mikela: do you think the americans will come and see us there?
Me: Yes.
Rosie: What about the canadians?