a little fella

last week two half-dead flies babysat my children for about an hour.

they were honestly fascinated, i shouldn't be surprised.  i talked to bugs on more than one occasion when i was little.

the best part was their conversation.

things 3yo and 4yo said while watching the flies:

• he's at fly school
• he's just a little fella
• his family is right there in that spot
• that spot is warm, he sits there so he can be warm
• he went outside and got cold, now he's getting warm
• i'm warm
• how does he have lots of feet?
• that's why he doesn't bite people
• you can't just touch him, he will break your body
• don't touch him!  i won't!
• he was doing this (laid on back with arms & legs wiggling in the air)
• he was up-spy-down
• i can dance like that!
• i can do the fly dance!