He said my name!!

(Daddy blows his nose.)
Alex (to Daddy): Is there a crusty in that nose?

Alex: I’m gonna lie on the sofa for a little bit, I’m tired.
Mommy: Okay.
Alex: It’s already five zero zero one.
(The digital clock is showing 10:02.)


(Claire is drawing a picture.)
Claire: That a cat way in the tree. Someone needs to help him.

Alex: Firefighters help people – and cats… dogs… animals… lions… tigers… camels… and also alligators… crocodiles…


(Daddy and Alex are playing Shopkeepers, and Daddy is wearing Alex’s bicycle helmet.)

Alex: Shopkeepers don’t wear helmets.

Alex: Shopkeepers always, when they ride a bike, they wear a helmet. But you’re not riding a bike.


Alex (describing his picture of Alex and Grommie): Alex doesn’t like it, he’s mad ‘cause Grommie’s not being nice.


(lunch)

Claire: May I have some more pasta, called, mac and cheese, Daddy?


Mommy: Hey guys, when do you wanna go to the store?
Alex: Um… 33.
(Pause.)
Mommy: I don’t know what that means.
Alex: That’s a number.


(Claire and Alex are preparing to leave to go shopping with Mommy.)
Claire: Daddy, are you coming?
Daddy: Yeah, I’m going.
Claire: Thank you – I like… you to come.


Claire (walking hunched over, in a deep voice): I’m a turtle. I’m a big turtle. I can walk.


Alex (looking into Daddy’s empty mug): Were you drinking coffee?
Daddy: Yes, I was.
Alex: When I grow up, I can drink coffee too!
Daddy: That’s right!
Alex: Mommies can drink coffee, and also daddies!


(Alex and Claire are playing with trucks. “Scoop” is carrying Grommie’s squeaky ball.)
Alex: Hey Claire, can you help me get this, um ball to Farmer Pickles? Grommie’s Farmer Pickles. Grommie’s Farmer Pickles.


(Claire goes into the pantry, closes the door behind her, then comes back out.)
Claire: Peekaboo!
Daddy: Peekaboo!
Claire: I’m not talking to you, Daddy.


(Claire is drawing what she claims are “letters”.)
Claire: B, D, A, C. Says, “watermelon”.


(Claire and Alex are watching Alex’s video from Santa.)
Claire (excited): Mommy? Santa said Alex’s name!

(Claire and Alex are watching Claire’s video from Santa.)
Claire (thrilled): He said my name!


Daddy: And what did he say to you, Claire?
Daddy: What did Santa say to you?
Claire: Um, Claire. Claire’s name.
Daddy: Yeah.

Daddy: Alex, what did Santa say to you?
Alex: I’m four years old.
Daddy: That’s right!
Daddy: Did he ask you to do anything?
Alex: Nn-nn.


Alex (in bed, over the monitor): Um – I see colors.
(And not for the first time…)