Richard: “According to the Doctor, I should take more drugs.”
Paige: “He said that?”
Richard: “SHE said that. Don’t be sexist.”
Isaac: “Yeah Mom. Don’t be sexy.”
Month: June 2013
Spelling
T. to Isaac: “Do you know how to spell Missisicity?”
Mark Your Calendar
N. [one of the neighborhood kids]: “Richard, you need to mark next Monday on your phone calendar. We are going to Como Park for our birthday, and won’t be able to come over and play with you.”
Romantic Words
Richard: ‘Isaac, time to read a book.”
Isaac: “Okay. I might need help with the romantic words.”
Richard: “What are romantic words?”
Isaac: “You know, words that are really long.”
Silly Question
At Isaac’s Music Class
Teacher: “Nick went to the musical Annie. Nick, where did you see Annie?”
Nick [as if the teacher was crazy]: “Um, in a theater. . . . .]
Poison Cream
Isaac: “Dad, taste my ice cream. It’s really good.”
Richard: “Okay.” [tastes ice cream]. “It is good.”
Isaac: “Aha! It’s poison ice cream! Now you will die and I can do whatever I want.”
Richard: [feigns death].
Isaac: [grin changing to frown] “Oh no! Mom! [pause] Um, Mom. Taste my ice cream!”
Giant Peach
Isaac: “Let’s read Pokemon tonight.”
Richard: “I’d rather read James and the Giant Peach.”
Isaac: “Dad! You’re old! You can read that by yourself!”