"Sometimes I have a hard time talking to old people. I mean, I'm like, 'so, what do you think about Lionel Messi?' and they're always like, 'I don't know, but I sure like Elvis!'"
-- Brennan (on the way to soccer practice)
Takeaway: If you know anything about Elvis, you're old.
On cell phones and the homeless
"You definitely are going to need to finally get a cell phone when I'm an adult. Because I'm going to be busy. I'll be a professional ballerina and a soccer player. And we'll live in the same town. So, if you're driving around and you see a homeless person, you can call me and I'll take a break and go to the homeless guy and bring him some food and a blanket. And maybe find a place for him to sleep."
-- Zoe (biking home from the library)
Takeaway: If you are homeless, be homeless in the same town as adult Zoe. If you live in the same town as Zoe and have a home, you might want to consider becoming homeless.
On backpacks
Me: "Why do you have a mouse trap in your backpack?"
Ava: "To catch stuff."
Me: "Why do you have a camera in your backpack?"
Ava: "To take pictures of stuff."
Me: "Why do you have that little pinball game in your backpack?"
Ava: "To have fun when I'm not catching stuff. Or taking pictures."
--Ava (on the way to school)
Takeaway: If our life ever resembles a Wes Anderson film, we'll have Ava to thank.
