We need to write these things down

Dad: "Who in the family has their birthday next?"
Tess: "Keillor!"
Dad: "Yep, it's coming up in May. He'll be five!"
Tess: "Is that when he'll get hands?"


[The following is printed with permission from Denise]

Driving to school a couple weeks ago -
Tess: "Dad, let's play a game - I'll be the brother, John will be the sister, you'll be the mom, Mom will be the dad and Keillor will be a cat."
Dad: "Cool. So should I make the coffee since that's what Mom normally does?"
Tess: "Yes!"
Dad: "And then what should Mom do?"
[silence for a moment]
Tess: "She could take care of us."