Story time

N: Hi mom, Daddy and I were just having a little chat. Do you want to join us?
Mom: Sure.
N: O.K. sit down in the back room and we'll start again.
Mom sits down next to to Dad and wonders what's going on.
N: Now. It's time to read a story. We'll read this one. (N picks up a book and starts thumbing through the pages looking at the pictures)
Mom: Are you going to read it to us?
N: Shh. Be quiet. There's no talking
Dad:But what is the story about?
N: Shh. I'm not going to tell you.
Mom and Dad laugh
Mom: But if you don't tell us what it's about or tell the story then what are we doing?
N: We're reading the book, now BE QUIET. No laughing.
Mom and Dad try to stifle laughs. Natasha tries to stifle her laughs too.
N: We're almost done with this book.
Dad: A book we don't know anything about beacause you won't tell us.
N: Shhh. Be quiet.

Also...
On Inauguration day the entire family housed in our compound went out for a burrito to celebrate. A TV was on in the restaurant and when Obama appeared on the screen Natasha stood up on her chair and started shouting "O-BAM-A, O-BAM-A" over and over until we told her to keep her voice down. On the way home she changed her chant to "My momma's for Obama, my momma's for Obama"