Memorize these lines!

(Claire picks up a book from her shelf.)
Claire: I don’t need this book in my bed. I have so much books in my bed. I can’t have this one.


(Alex and Claire are watching Sesame Street.)

Alex: Who’s that beside Cookie Monster?
Daddy: That’s Prairie Dawn.
Alex (to Claire): That’s Prairie Dawn, Claire.
Claire: I like her. That my friend.

Alex: Cookie Monster ate the book. That’s yucky.
Daddy: Yeah, he’s crazy.
(Cookie Monster eats his tie.)
Daddy: Now Cookie Monster ate his clothes.
Alex: Well, he doesn’t really have real clothes, he has those weird clothes. Like he’s at a wedding.
Daddy: Like he’s at what?
Alex: Like he’s at a wedding. You wore that when you were at a wedding.

Claire (to Mommy, excitedly): Elmo gave baby a kiss!


(Alex is playing, talking to himself.)
Alex (sounding frustrated): What am I supposed to do this day?!
Alex: I’ll just have to call Nana.
(Alex dials up Nana on the DVD remote control.)
Alex: Nana? I don’t know what I’m supposed to do. I’m upset.
Alex: Today. Today! Today is number four!


(Alex brings Daddy some coasters.)
Alex: Grandmother, I got you some cookies, because you’re sick.
Daddy: Thank you!
Alex: You’re very sick.


(Alex hands Daddy a magazine.)
Alex (sternly): Memorize these lines!
Daddy: Memorize these lines? Okay.
Daddy: Who says that?
Alex: Well, Lucy says it, on the Charlie Brown show.


Daddy: Babies like milk.
Claire: I eating milk at school!
Daddy: You’re eating milk at school?
Claire: Yeah. Water’s yucky.
Daddy: Water’s yucky?!
Claire: Yeah. Miss Whitney said that.


(lunch)

Claire: No!
Mommy: Why do you have to be so mean, Claire?
Claire: No.
Alex: Claire always be’s mean. She was mean this whole day.

Claire: When I was playing with Alex, I be’d mean.
Daddy: Why were you being mean, Claire?
Claire: It has its ups and downs.

Alex: Are we gonna have cake after lunch?
Daddy: Maybe.
Alex: Because I like it.
Daddy: You like cake?
Alex: I like the icing on it. It’s very sweet.
Daddy: Yeah.
Alex: Grommie can’t eat cake. He’ll get sick.


(During nap, Nana and Pop pull up in front of the house. Grommie barks.)
Alex: Nana’s here!!!

Claire (to Mommy): Is Nana here? I like Nana.

Claire (to Daddy): I’m excited when Nana is here. And Pop.


Alex: Let’s play the other game.
Nana: Nana and Pop are going home.
Alex (running to get the other game): Daddy can play!
Nana (to Daddy): Your turn!
Claire (following Alex): Let’s play with Mommy and Daddy!

Pop: I need a hug.
Alex: Well I’ll give you a hug after I set this down.
Pop: I need a hug.
Alex: Don’t say that to me, I’ll give you a hug.


Daddy: Claire, that’s a stethoscope.
Claire: No. It’s a doctor thing.