Robert Frost

Gwyneth is trying to impress her uncle.
"...and do you know Robert Frost? He was a complete idiot. He wrote this poem called 'The Road Not Taken', about how he came to this fork in the road, and one way was nice and wide and clean, and the other one was all dark and narrow and with tigers and bears and things, and how proud he was that he took that one. Idiot!"

Allowance

Gwen: Once I get enough money I can buy my own Nexus, right?
Me: Yes, and in a couple of years we will start giving you allowance.
Gwen: Why?
Me: So that you can buy some of the things you want.
Gwen: In a couple of years I will be 12 already and will be able to walk around on my own and then I could cat sit and earn money that way, I will not need an allowance!
....
Such mature talk from my almost 10 year old.

Advantages of being male

From George
We're sorting clothes.
Gwen: Mom, what's this?
Mom: That's a top with a built in shelf bra.
Gwen: How useless!
Mom: Some day it will be very useful to you.
Gwen: Dad,you're so lucky to be a man. You will never have to wear a bra.
George: That's something to write down in the blog.
Gwen: What? That's not funny, it's just true.

European lady

Gwenchik is trying on European clothes that a friends of mine passed along
Gwen: Wow, I really look like a European woman now
Me: Do you like that?
Gwen: Well, now I will be cooking, riding horses and marry young...

Where did she get that notion???

No Tooth fairy

Gwen: I know, for sure that there is no Tooth Fairy!
Me: How can you be so sure?
Gwen: When my tooth fell, I put it under the pillow and didn't tell you -- and there was nothing even after several days!
Me: Well, did you put into a plastic bag? Did you write a letter?
Gwen: Yes I did and mailed it to her.
Me: Where?
Gwen: I will not tell you, but I dropped it in a box -- and there was still NOTHING. There is NO Tooth fairy.

Do not want to grow up

We had Gwenchik's friend Jenny over (she is two years older)
Gwen: I do not want to grow up.
Me: Why?
Gwen: Jenny said that when you grow up everyone expects a lot more from you. I am not ready...

Cute brother

Gwen: We have the cutest baby! (brother Max)
Me: Of course he is.
Gwen: No, I do not like babies -- they are loud and demanding, but our Max is really cute and always smiling. And I say that not because I am his sister, really!

Boyfriend dilemma

Lately Gwenchik has been very popular in her school and quite a few boys are inviting her over for "playdates".  On the way back from one of these...
Gwen: I had such a weird playdate today.
Me: In what way?
Gwen: Can you believe it, L. asked me to be his girlfriend. I wasn't sure what to say, so I sort of ignored him.
Me: Did that work?
Gwen: No, not only that, he started to hug me. So finally I told him that I am only 9 years old and I am too young for this!!!! And I like someone else more anyways to tell you the truth.
Me: Good for you. 

Indecision

Gwyneth decided to spend her own money (from lemonade stands and presents) to get an ipod nano.
Me: So which color do you want?
Gwen: Which one do you like purple or red?
Me: Red, I think.
Gwen: I want red and I want purple....ahhhh, I can't decide.
......
5 hours later
Gwen: I want red and I want purple....ahhhh, I can't decide.
So we finally agreed that I will buy the color that I think would be best for her!!!

Familiarity breeds boredom

George was picking up Gwenchik from Tae Kwon Do and one of her teammate asked:
Teammate: Is this your uncle?
Gwen: Oh no, this is my father. My uncles are much more fun.
....
Then she saw that Dad heard that and corrected herself
Gwen: No, no. I meant that my uncles look to be more interesting, but in reality you are fun as well.