Yeah, That

"... and that's what they mean by 'genetic trait.'"

"So, Mom? Like the genetic traits I have from you are my hair color and my skin color and the ones I get from Dad are that I'm tall and smart?"

"Yeah, and I think you could say you get 'smart' from both of us."

"I know you're smart too but I mean like really smart like Dad."

Neat

"Mom? What does it mean for dogs to 'mark their territory'?"

"Dogs will pee on things so that other dogs will know that they have been there or that they live there."

"Oh, yeah. I've marked my territory in the backyard a lot."

A Little Something

"Look at what I made at school, Mom."

"A little Easter basket? That's cute, Honey."

"And it's also a little bit scary because I wrote my name on it with red to look like blood."

Perspective

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"But, Dad! I never get to do what I want!"

"Today you ate pancakes, rode your scooter to the park with me and Daisy, played Frisbee, baked cookies with Grandma Jan, went in the Jacuzzi with Pops, you beat Mom at Monopoly, and played Oregon Trail on my iPad."

"Okay, but besides that."

Who, Me?

"Mom? I love you so much."

"I love you so much too, Babe."

"Mom? I love you so much even though you sometimes use bad language."

Silly vs. Scary

"Look what I made, Mom."

"Wow. That's scary."

"It's not scary, it's silly."

"Okay, that's very silly."

"Mom? You know what's really good?

"What?"

"Cantaloupe with ketchup."

Cold Hard Cash

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"Dad? On the way to the park I found a penny in the street."

"Really?"

"Well, almost. Mom found it and she said I could keep it. I'm going to put it in my bank."

"Is it a lucky penny?"

"Of course it is, Dad, of course. Why would you even ask me that?"