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Both of them at the Y, actually. And both on the same subject.

1. Evangeline was getting changed for swimming and I teased her by saying her toes were blue. Evangeline can be a very literal child and so serious, and she said to me "No, they're black and white."

Let me just say I genuinely had no idea where she was going with that, and we managed to frustrate each other very much when I said "...gray?" and then tried out "brown!" for size.

No, she assures me, she's just black and white, and so are her toes.

2. A few days later, we were stuck there doing her homework. One of her words of the week was "white". I had suggested that snow is white, or clouds are white, or the flower is white.

Evangeline had her own ideas. "I... love... Kuh... ah... nnn..."

Me: N-I-E. Wait. Is that my name?

Evangeline: *giggles*

Me: Wait. Wait, no, you can't write that!

Evangeline: (patting my arm) That's you. You're white!

Me: No, I mean, yes, but no! Stop!

Evangeline: Who... is...

Me: NO! *headdesk*

Evangeline: White!

Me: THIS IS NOT WHAT YOUR TEACHER MEANT!!!

Evangeline: All done!

I have no idea what her teacher thought about that homework assignment. But that's all right. School is out in only a few months.