There are no perfect parents & there are no perfect children, but there are plenty of perfect moments along the way- Dave Willis

James, if you could sign up for anything next year, what would it be? Soccer, a play, music, robotics, karate? I already am. Scouts. 

Dad: Andrew, why is Derek crying? 

Andrew: Because I ate his finger

It smells like roly-poly's when you leave the parakeets in a cage too long. -Daniel

Dad taught me that when the parakeets' legs get hot they're gonna poop. -James 

Mom: Daniel, what's your favorite thing?

Daniel: Lego ninja turtles. And mom and dad. 

Sometimes mom says "that's just awesome" when it's really not awesome at all. -James

A recent conversation between the boys:

Andrew: Derek's mine. 

James: he's everybody's. 

Daniel: no, he's mom's. 

I spy with my little eye something beautiful. Mommy. -Daniel

My tummy is saying "please cake." -Andrew

Mom: Do you want to show that worm to mommy?

Andrew: No, mommy freak out. 

"Father. In heaven. Derek. Me. Cornbelly's. Hotels. Monster. Preschool. Jesus Christ. Amen." -Andrew

"So that stuff that we call meat is actually cow?" -James

Mom: Andrew, what did you do at preschool today?

Andrew: "Me play cleaning lady in the Playhouse."

"Mom, daddy's going to blow up some snow!" (snow blow) -Andrew

"Me Jofeph." -Andrew, in Christmas nativity

"Me gonding (going) put you on the good list. Derek already on the good list." -Andrew

"Mom, do you know who has a birthday today? Jesus." -Andrew