Children's Curiosity

I think part of the reason kids learn a different language so much easier is that they still have a curiosity to figure everything out.  Today in the daycare one little girl sat by Melayna while she played for about 20 minutes just listening and repeating the English words Melayna was using.  Sometimes when she looked confused I would jump in and explain in Spanish.  I heard her practicing some of the words later and teaching her other friends.  It was really sweet to see.  I see my kids trying out new words and phrases all the time too.  They are so much better at remembering a new word than I am.  The other times I see my kids' curiosity the most is when we are walking to and from places.  It is mostly Lucas, but Melayna asks a lot of questions too.  Lucas wants to know "what will happen if...?" and "why" all the time and he is trying to read signs and he notices changes in things.  It really amazes me how much they pick up on a daily basis.  I have really trying to answer their questions more thoroughly now and not rush to say "I don't know" because I know how important that curiosity is in life.  I just hope I can start to rekindle that curiosity in myself.