Five o'clock shadow

To Charlie:

Daddy, even though your face feels funny, I love you.

Politics

After a slightly uncomfortable conversation about our current national leadership...

Betsy:...but everyone's entitled to their own opinion. That's what's great about America.

Zach: Do you mean only adults are entitled to their own opinion?

Mechanics

Betsy: What were you and Daddy talking about while I was asleep in the car?

Zach: Just about how the planet works.

Nature Man

I want to go everywhere. I'm going to explore the whole planet. I am going to be a nature man.

They've got rhythm

Zach is tapping Katie's back a bit too forcefully...

Betsy: Zach!

Zach: It's ok. I'm not playing the sister. I'm playing the drums!

Life Skills

Zach: Mom, when does school start?

Betsy: In two weeks.

Zach: Good. Because I never get to learn anything.

Betsy: What do you want to learn at school?

Zach: How to open a hydrant.

Cool Kids

Katie is starting to refuse the high chair. : (

Betsy: Can't you guys stay babies forever?

Zach: Well, no. But even if I'm not a baby, I'm still gonna be...cool. And if Katie doesn't stay a baby, we don't have to buy a new baby, because kids can do better stuff than babies. And maybe Katie will be cool, too.