It’s not Christmas time yet, but it’s snow time.

Claire: Dog!
Daddy: Yeah, the Grinch has a dog.
Alex: Yeah, but he’s scary.
Daddy: Who’s scary? Is the dog scary?
Alex: No, the Grinch is scary.


Alex (leaving the front room): The - the sun is getting in my eyes so I gonna go away.
Daddy: Okay.
(Time passes.)
Alex: I'm back.
Claire: Uh back.


Alex: Daddy, I need to go in the snow now. I just played trains for a long time. I'm gonna let them crash for one minute, and then I'm gonna go in the snow, okay?


Alex: We need to go in the snow now. Will you hold me in the snow?


(The following remarks were made while Daddy carried Alex around the neighborhood in the snow.)

Alex: It’s not Christmas time yet, but it’s snow time.

Alex: I don't want you to go home, because then I won't have anyone. To play with.

Alex: Like my mommy and daddy shoveled my house.

Alex: Like we made a snowman.


(lunch time)

Alex: If I eat different pasta while Claire’s eating different pasta, I can’t eat it with her.
Daddy: Okay. That’s interesting.

Alex: What are we gonna do before Santa comes, Daddy?
Daddy: What are we gonna do? Hm. You tell me.
Alex: Tell me.

Alex: May I have more fruit please, Daddy?
Daddy: What do you want more of?
Alex: I want more fruit. I want more mixed fruit.

(Alex has been eating food from Daddy’s plate.)
Alex: Is that everything off your plate?
Daddy: Yeah, that’s everything off my plate.
Alex: May I see it?
(Daddy shows Alex his empty plate.)
Alex: I ate your lunch.


(Claire is looking at the snowman that Daddy and Alex built.)
Claire: Man!

Claire: Shirt!
Daddy: Yeah, he has a shirt.
Claire: Hat.
Daddy: And he has a hat.
Claire: Hat. Hat.
Daddy: That's right.
Claire: Dee. Boo. Boo.
Claire: Daddy?
Daddy: Yes?
Claire: Hat.
Daddy: That’s right, hat.


Daddy: Do you wanna throw a snowball?
Alex: No. I wanna find a turtle.
Daddy: You wanna find a turtle?
Alex: Yeah. A real turtle.
Daddy: Okay, let's do that.


(Daddy tickles Alex.)
Alex: No, don't tickle me. We’re not doing that.
Daddy: Okay.
Alex: That's not a game today.


Alex: Talk about what the trains did and crushed.


(dinner time)
Daddy: Thank you for my salad.
Mommy: You’re welcome.
Alex: Thank you for my green beans and pasta.
Mommy: You’re welcome.


(Alex is serving toy food to Mommy and Daddy, with occasional assistance from Claire.)

Alex: Would you like a donut, Daddy?
Daddy: Yes, thank you.
Alex: How ‘bout a carrot?
Daddy: Okay, thank you.
Alex (handing lettuce): Sellus for you Mommy. You like some sellus?
Mommy: Okay, thank you.
Alex: How ‘bout you eat a banana, Daddy? Eat a banana.
Daddy: Okay.
Alex: How ‘bout you eat some chicken? Chicken’s your favorite, Daddy. Eat some chicken.
Daddy: Thank you.
Alex; All right, Daddy, you want some French fry and a hot dog? Here you go. One, two.
Daddy: Okay.
Alex: I got a orange for you, and another orange. You want to eat two oranges?
Daddy: Thank you.
Alex: Cut them up. I will get a knife for you. Where’s my knife? Where’s my knife, Mommy and Daddy?
Mommy: I don’t know.
Alex: Okay, here’s a knife. Cut the knife with your oranges, Daddy. Cut them. Cut them.
Daddy: Okay.
Alex: I got some corn for you, Mommy.
Mommy: Thank you.
Alex: I got this – what’s this, Daddy?
Daddy: It’s a peach.
Alex: You want a peach?
Daddy: Yeah, thank you.
Alex: You cut that too. You cut the peach, and eat it.
Daddy: Okay.

Daddy: Who’s ready to go upstairs?
Alex: We’re still getting food for my friends. Here’s a potato and another potato.
Daddy: Okay, thank you.
Alex: Daddy. Here’s a hot dog and another hot dog. Put them on your plate. Take them.
Daddy: Okay, thank you.
Alex: How ‘bout a carrot for you, Mommy. You can put it on your plate. Right there.
Mommy: Thank you.
Alex: How bout who, whoa – what’s this, Daddy?
Daddy: Watermelon.
Alex: Whoa-melon.
Alex: Some grapes for you, Mommy. Some grapes for you.
Mommy: Thank you.
Alex: I’m gonna eat Thanksgiving dinner in a minute. Here’s some chip and a French fry and hot dog for you, Daddy.
Daddy: Thank you.

Alex: It’s almost gone, guys. Here’s one more apple for you, Daddy.
Daddy: Thank you.
Alex: Here’s um a French fry and a hot dog for you, Mommy.
Mommy: Thank you.
Alex: You want chocolate? You want chocolate, Daddy?
Daddy: Yes I do, thank you.
Alex: Here you go.
Alex: You want a French fry and a hot dog, Daddy?
Daddy: Yes, please. Thank you.
Alex: Here’s more.
Daddy: Thank you.
Alex: We’re getting all the food for you guys.
Mommy: Thank you.
Alex: Here’s some, more for you.
Mommy: Thank you.

Alex: Here you go, Mommy. Mommy, you want more French fries?
Mommy: Thank you.
Alex: After this, um, after I get you food, may we all eat? Together?
Daddy: Yes, that would be delightful.
Alex: Okay, that’s all the food. But, now I have more food to get you. Claire got some more food for you guys.
Alex: And what’s this, Mommy? Do you know what this is?
Mommy: Um… can I – can I see it? Can I touch it? Um… I think it might be some kind of onion?
Alex: Oh, it’s a onion, Mommy. It’s a onion, and a chip for you.
Mommy: Thank you.

Alex: So that’s all my food. May I sit on your lap and eat this food with you? Mommy?
Alex: We’re having Thanksgiving dinner. Do you know Thanksgiving dinner, Mommy?
Claire: Aw up. Aw up!