[The kids are making pancakes and watching them cook]
Alpha: Ugh, they look like pimples
Beta: No, they look like zits because they pop!
Tag: overheard
Hot Chocolate
[Scene: I’m standing on a rocky ledge with both girls and Butter the dog. Meghan is above the ledge, refusing to come down to meet us.]
Me: You could be down here with your daughters and husband and dog.
Beta: That’s better than hot chocolate!
Alpha: Well… Hot chocolate is actually pretty good…
Sam
[The kids are watching “How To Train Your Dragon 2”]
“Hiccup looks like Uncle Sam.”
“… Oh, yeah. A very young looking Uncle Sam.”
“Yeah, when he shaves.”