We need to write these things down

Watching soccer on campus with Dad, John and Keillor -

Dad: "Do you two hear the coach yelling?"
Tess: "Yes, like Mom!"

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Dad asked me to entertain John one weeknight while he was making dinner, but I came walking into the kitchen -

Dad: "Where's your brother?"
Tess: "In my room."
Dad: "Is he playing nicely?"
Tess: "Yes, he's jumping on my bed."
Dad: "Honey! That's why I asked you to keep an eye on him."
Tess: "I am!"

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Mom and Dad were getting John ready for school and we were all in his room one recent morning. I was baking a pretend cake a few minutes earlier -

Tess: "All grownups and big sisters are invited to Violet's birthday! John and Keillor can stay home by themselves." [Violet is a stuffed animal]
Dad: "That's fun! Who would be in charge if it's just John and Keillor at home?"
Tess: "Bucky Badger."

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In the car last Saturday -

Tess: "Is tomorrow an eat-at-home day?"
Dad: "Yep, it's a Sunday. You can pick whatever you want."
Tess: "I want French toast again."
Dad: "The same way I made it last week? Did Johnny eat that?"

[Dad took Grandma to the airport that morning so he didn't get to eat with the family]

Tess: "No, he only ate the French."
Dad: "Say that again, honey. Did he eat the French toast?"

[Tess getting angrier now...]

Tess: "No! He only ate the French!"
Dad: "Sweetie, that doesn't make sense."

[Tess almost yelling at this point]

Tess: "He doesn't have back teeth yet! He only had the French!"
Dad: "Ohhhhh! Did he like it?"
Tess: "Yes."

[Welcome to the mind of a 3-year old!]