KidSpeak: Shaking the Tree

Me: When you were younger, I did everything for you.  I fed you, bounced you, changed your clothes.  Now that you're three, you can walk and run and feed your self.

3 year old: And shake a tree.

Me (stifling laugh): Yes, I suppose now you can shake a tree.

3 year old:  Can I shake that one?

Me: Well, that one is pretty big.  We would probably need to find one your size.

3 year old: Yes, that one touches the sky.  It probably touches all the way to California.

[Note: This conversation should not be confused with Peter Gabriel's fantastic album and song, also by the same title.]