An honest answer

Mom: Ruby, how many times did I tell you not to play with that chair?
Ruby: I don't know? One...two...three...four...

Conversation about low-fat versus non-fat yogurt

Mom: Ruby, find the one with the fat in it.
Ruby: YOU ARE THE FAT IN IT!

On perseverance

"I fall down a little, then I try it again!"

Another typical conversation with Ruby

Ruby: You are a bag.
Mom: I'm a bag?
Ruby: Yeah, you're a baggy.
Mom: I'm not a baggy, I'm a baguette.
Ruby: You're a bucket.

A rallying cry

"BIRTHDAY PARTY FOREVER!"

On Santa Claus, #2

Grampa: Hi Ruby I like your dress.
Ruby: I am Santa Claus.

On Santa Claus

Mom: It's cold outside. The deer and the squirrels are gonna be cold.
Ruby: Yeah, and the cow. And the chickens.
Mom: That's right, the cow and the chickens.
Ruby: And the trees.
Mom: The trees?
Ruby: Yeah. Santa is gonna be cold.
Mom: Oh, Santa is gonna be cold?
Ruby: Yeah, but he has his hat on. But his boots are wet.