of chocolate polvorons and kili-kilis

discussion during breakfast today...

tin: ma, ano yan? (pointing to the small box on the table)
ma: ewan ko. tingnan mo. (removing the gift tag) basta, tag-iisa kayo kasi anim lang ito.
me: kanino galing?
ma: ewan ko sa daddy mo. (glancing over the tag)
tin: hula ko polvoron laman niyan. kse nakakita ako sa bazaar e. kaso slightly different. (getting one milk chocolate covered polvoron)
charlie: (as if having a eureka! moment while munching on the honey cake) Alam ko na! yung pagpili ng polvoron based sa kili-kili! kung maitim e di yun dark chocolate. kung maputi e di yung white!

(ma, tin and i laugh in unison)

tin: o sige, sayo yung white!
charlie: hinde. hindi na lang ako kakain. (while looking at ma)
ma: o bakit? sige, maitim kili-kili ko kaya akin yung dark! (chuckling)

(i sat quietly, reflecting on whether i am entitled to the white chocolate or the dark chocolate covered polvoron)

hay naku! kids say the darnest things!