I was relating a story to Slo about Toni at church saying to me about AE, “Hmm, is she growing? She look longer!” As I was relating it, AE goes, “yah, longer this way” spreading her hands apart.

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NÉ: guess what animal I am! Woof! Woof! Woof!

Me: a dog?

NÉ: yes! How about now? meow meow meow!

Me: a cat?

NÉ: very good!

Me: ok, now my turn. Guess what animal I am. [making frantic actions and crazy sounds]

EV (from the table where she is working): A NÉ!!!!

Me: yes! How about now? [arms cross and single grunt]

NÉ and EV: An AÉ!

Me: yes! And now? [fingers like glasses and sweetly saying] hello!

NÉ: an EV!!! My turn my turn! Guess what animal I am! [wild and crazy antics]

Me: a NÉ!

NÉ: yes! And now? [grunt]

Me: an AE!

NÉ: yes!! And now? [picking up a blanket running to each person] Would you like this? Would you like to have this?

Me: That’s an EV.