Mama was on a trip and Papa was staying home for the day. Caecilia: “Are you going to work today?” Papa: “No.” Benedict: “Papa, if you went to work, we would just sneak candy.”
Papa: “Caecilia, please get me a blanket so Scholastica can take a nap.” Caecilia: “I got a pillow and blanket.” Papa: “She doesn’t need a pillow.” Caecilia: “But you’re not a comfortable...
Benedict: “Papa, wook – I have pajama pants on under my pants.” Papa: “Why?” Benedict: “Since I don’t have to deal wif putting dem on when it’s night.”
Papa: “Benedict, why are you crying? ” Benedict: “Because Margaret is singing Oompa Loompa, and it’s gonna make me have nightmares.”
Papa: “Caecilia, stop sucking your thumb.” Caecilia: “I can’t help it.” Papa: “Why not?” Caecilia: “My body makes me feel like I need to.”
Beth was disciplining some children, and I heard: “Unless you are smoking a pipe, you do not wear that to bed.”
Karol: “Uh…where are their parents? Kids running around in the parking lot is not recommended.”
Margaret: “I can’t find my teeth.”
Papa: “Close your eyes.” Benedict: “Den how can I hear you?”
Karol: “I had these in Italy!” Papa: “They probably don’t have Piggly Wiggly in Italy.” Caecilia: “Italy people can’t reach Piggly Wiggly!”