Homeschool humor from a 5th grader

Spreading her thumb and index finger 3 cm apart, Miss Melody holds her "hand made" measuring device up to tell me, "Mom, I got THIS close to a deer!"  She had just come in from playing outside, and I'm thinking there's a deer roaming our backyard or something, which is unusual to find in a subdivision.  After being satisfied with the surprised and somewhat concerned look on my face as I'm headed toward the window to look for a wild deer, she proceeds to tell me with a cheeky grin on her face (still holding up her finger spread), " ...but, Mom,  1 cm = 1 mile, so it was about 3 miles away."   Pretty clever for a 10 year old.  Way to put those math application skills to use, Miss Melody! LOL

My girls want to move to the country so badly!  They love animals and the outdoors more than my boys. They know more about animals and wildlife than I do.  Seriously.  I don't even like to camp.  They inspire me sometimes, though. :)