Lemons.

Had an interesting talk with elle last night...we were going through the normal bedtime routine of a couple of stories and a sleepy set of prayers, and then:

elle: (out of the blue) "Will you help me draw circles?"
me: "Ummmm...not right now, but maybe in the morning."
elle: (starting to cry) "But I need to practice."
me: "Why is that?"
elle: "Because I used to be able to draw circles last week."
me: "You still can!"
elle: (more crying) "No I can't, not anymore."
me: "Well, what happened to your circles?"
elle: (tears, sniffing) "Daddy, they all look like lemons"
me: "You can draw lemons? I had no idea? That's fantastic!"
elle: (crying less) "But they start out as circles."
me: "Do you know how many people wish they could draw lemons?"
elle: (smiling) "Really?"
me: "Absolutely, lemons are so hard to draw!"
elle: "Daddy, can we draw lemons tomorrow?"