“We might move to Moo Hamster?”
–Tessa, hearing that Daddy was offered a new job in New Hampshire
“Never!”
–Asher, when asked to come sit at the table for lunch
“Can I have a blaze donut, please?”
–Riley, thinking glaze donuts were called blaze donuts
“I’d like a grand canalie!”
–Emmett, when asked by his skateboard instructor if he’d wanted to see the “grand finale” (a skating trick)
“I’ll be back. Mwa-ha-ha-ha!”
–Asher, running away when it was time to leave the park and go home
“Mama, I love to dance. You know that?”
–Emmett, continuing a theme he first expressed more than four years ago
“Mama, what’s this?”
“Well, you’ve already eaten the frosting on top, so its what’s underneath. Its the cake part of your cupcake, Asher.”
“Bee-u-tiful.”
–Asher, right before stuffing the entire cake portion of his cupcake into his mouth
“Don’t worry, Mama. Its like the Bob Marley song… Everything’s gonna be alright.”
–Emmett, reminding Mom to always look on the bright side
“Who is this? The Police? I like them. Its a good song.”
–Emmett, confirming something Mom has known for decades
“Ah, this is the life. Laying in the sun with nothing to do.”
–Tessa, who apparently feels one-and-a-half days of school a week is too taxing
“In an octopus’ garden, in the shade.”
–Tessa, strumming her uke and belting out the song, with a wide smile splitting her face and her eyes closed
“I love you, Mama.”
–Emmett, while watching TV, kissing his fingertips and reaching across the couch to touch Mom’s face, never looking away from the television screen
“Why did the carrot cross the road?”
“Why, Tessa?”
“Because it needed a car! Get it? Car-rot?”
–Tessa, laughing a full belly laugh, clearly thinking her jokes are funny
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