holiday speak

Amy, on her voting habits: "I don't care how appealing they might seem. I can never vote with somebody with an (R) after their name!"

Ashton, on his accomplishments and desires (he's 2): "I'm bigger! And I want to eat a bush baby!"

Avery, on where he wants me to find a job: "I want Auntie [insert my name here] to live with us!"

Stephen, on our latest round of gluttony: "I'm so proud of how far you've come, padawan."

"Uncle" Terry, on job offers: "There's only one firm I'd work for and it's mostly people I used to work with and enjoy. The only problem is that they need me only a state away from my family, and if there's not a continent or an ocean between us, I'm not going."