Hope the birds and the bees don't get married.

Eloïse: "Maman how do you stop yourself from having babies?
- *Trying to buy myself time before having to explain sex and contraception.* Huh?
- *Articulating as if talking to the village idiot* How-do-you-stop-yourself-from-having-babies?"
Nico: "You get married."

Masterchef Mangere Bridge

Nicolas and Eloïse decided to surprise us by preparing tonight's dessert.

Canine anatomy 101

Eloïse has a friend over, and Vivien hasn't met a lot of dogs. Even less entire male dogs. So she turns to Ellie.

"What's that thing there?
- What?
- That black thing under his bum.
- Oh, it's... it's for his poo. That's where his poo comes from."

The reputation of French drivers

Walking to the car from school, Nicolas, Eloïse and I prepare to cross and step foot on the road. At that moment, a school bus pulls out of its stop so we step back onto the footpath as it drives by.

Nico: "I think he was French.
- The driver? What makes you think he was French?
- Because he didn't stop to let us cross."