Hedging Bets

Yesterday on the way home, Simon announced that his tooth was loose. 

Me: How exciting! Do you know about the Tooth Fairy?
Simon: I don't think she's real. I think it's your parents who put the money under your pillow.

Me: Well, we'll have to wait and see!

Simon: I know. The first night, I'll put my tooth under my pillow and we'll wait to see if she comes. If she comes, great. If there's no treasure under my pillow the next morning, I'll put the tooth under my pillow again, and the second night, you and Daddy can put the treasure under my pillow.

Should I still read the book?

I am reading an 800-page book. It's called The Mitfords  and is a collection of letters sent between the 6 infamous sisters over many, many decades. 

Simon loves 800-page books, just as a general rule.

Recently, he picked up my book and flipped through it.

He hands it back to me: "Just so you know, A few of the sisters die at the end, and the whole family falls apart."

Excited to talk about math

Location:

The dinner table

Simon: May I be excused?
Sarah: Why don't you sit for another minute and talk with us.
Simon: Talk about what?
Sarah: Well, you could talk about your piano recital today. Or about Halloween.
Simon:
Sarah: Or Math.
Simon: Math!
Sarah: Okay, we can talk about math.
Simon: Yay!