On Pizza

How can DOUGH become such amazing food?

Geography

While trick or treating at break-neck speed with his friend, Dina, who is from China....

Zach: I want to get to all of my friends' houses!

Dina: I want to get to all of MY friends' houses!

Zach: Well, we're not going to get to all of your friends. Because by the time we get to China, it will be morning.

Learning

Zach recently bought a Lego watch with his own money. He's been trying like mad to learn how to tell time ever since. In the car on the way to a birthday party, a light bulb went off when he figured out that a big hand on the 6 meant "half past" the hour.

Zach: I am learning SO much today! This is exciting!


Unlike a couple of weeks ago, when he said, of kindergarten, "We don't really learn anything there." I love that his teacher has one up on him!

Secrets

Trying to get his sister's attention:

"Kate, I have a secret....Kate, come here! I have a secret to tell you. KATE! Come here! (Pause.) And I'm not going to tell you you're stupid."

Calm Down

Zach's completely manic and not especially listening to directions on the way to a birthday party. Charlie tells Zach to take a breath and calm down. Zach, sulking, says:

Its like the perfect time to not calm down. I'm going to a party and you're supposed to be crazy at a party.

Hrrrrumph.

The Mercier Way

Spoken without knowledge of the fact that Charlie's dad was undergoing surgery today:

Zach: The Mercier's are usually lucky.

Crazy

Having very little feedback so far about kindergarten, I asked Zach about his adjustment:

Betsy: So, does Mrs. Smith....like you? Or are you...you know, driving her crazy?

Zach: She likes me.

Betsy: Well....how do you know?

Zach: Because she doesn't say, "ZACH, YOU'RE DRIVING ME CRAZY!!!!"