Simon: Do you miss your family?

Maria: Ya. I’m excited to see them.

Siya: I thought you weren’t excited to leave!

Maria: Well, I’m sad to leave you guys, but I’m excited to see my family. So I’ll be happy and sad at the same time.

Siya: So you’ll cry a little bit and then smile a little bit.

Maria: Yep. Sounds right.

Siya: My old mom had a dog that was a cow. A cow-dog. We had a cow that laid a dog. How silly is that?

(I think he means ‘laid’ as in lay an egg, and not the more colloquial sense.)

I’m glad the fact that I’m leaving has about the emotional significance as a cow dog. ;) Just kidding. These kids will miss me as much as I miss them!!