Chocolate is my BEST THING ever!

Thanksgiving was fun. It was super nice to have family around. Vanja's sister Petra flew in from State College, PA to Boston on Thursday and spent the long weekend with all of us; Vanja's mom spent October through November with us and left on Sunday. It was fun to have them both around and they enjoyed playing with the girls. Girls LOVED having them around...

Zara continues to be on the roll:

Zara: "Mama, I want chocolate."
Mama: "No. You cannot have any right now. How about a banana?"
Z: "I don't like bananas. I NEED chocolate"
M: "No chocolate. How about yogurt?"
Z: "No. YOU DON'T GIVE ME ANYTHING"
M: "I just gave you a few options. What would you like?"
Z: "Chocolate. CHOCOLATE IS MY BEST THING!!! YOU DON'T GIVE ME ANYTHING!"
M: "Oh, c'mon... don't be a drama queen."
Z: "I'm not a drama queen. I'm a PRINCESS!"

or...
Ivan: "Zara, now... spell -Vanja- ?"
Zara: "M. A. M. A. Done."
I: "And what does it spell?
Z: "Mommy's name"