Theo: ‘Mama, why didn’t you make me brown when I was in the oven?’
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Do Your Thing, Honey.
Theo: ‘Mama, I’m a spicy princess!’
That Settles It.
Theo: ‘Mae-Mae, you’re my best friend.’
Mabel: ‘Why?’
Theo: ‘Because you’re a good Mae-Mae.’
Handyman.
Alice: ‘Bubba, can you please go and get your hammer and wrench from the driveway?’
Theo: ‘…it’s not a wrench, Mama. It’s a spanner.’
To Grow Big and Strong.
Theo: ‘Mama! I need hammers on toast!’
Alice: ‘…Hammers?’
Theo: ‘Yes!’
Alice: ‘…on toast?’
Theo: ‘Nah, hummus.’
Christmas Questions #2
Theo: ‘The Christmas Man loves snow! When will the snow come, Mama?’
Alice: ‘Well, darling, we live in the Southern Hemisphere, down here. So it is Summer for us at Christmas time.’
I gesture wildly at the Globe.
Theo: ‘But…The Christman Man needs snow to fly!’
Alice: ‘He does?’
Theo: ‘Yes! I need snow for Christmas!’
Oh, good. I’ll just add that to the list of things you won’t be getting for Christmas.
All We Are Saying is Give Peas a Chance.
Christmas Questions #1
It is 4.30am.
Theo: ‘Mama! Wake up! How old is the Christmas Man and what is he doing RIGHT NOW?’
Kitchen Disco.
Theo: ‘Mama, you are happy when you sing and dance and go round and round in your skirt!’
Morning Alarm.
Theo: ‘Mama! Mae-Mae put it down the hole!’
It is 6am.
Alice: ‘Hmm? What, darling? What did Mae put down the hole? …What hole? What’s happening?’
Theo: ‘MAE PUT IT DOWN THE HOLE IN THE DECK!’
Alice: ‘There’s no need to yell, darling. What did Mae put down the hole?’
Theo: ‘…The thing.’
Alice: ‘What thing?’
Theo: ‘THE THING!’
I need a cup of tea.
Alice: ‘I don’t know what thing you mean, darling. You’ll have to explain it to me.’
Theo: ‘The…thing! What do you call it? What’s it’s name?’
Alice: ‘…I’m not sure, sweetheart, I didn’t see what happened. Where did you get the thing from?’
Theo: ‘…Your bag.’
Alice: ‘…It’s my Eftpos card, isn’t it?’
Theo: ‘…Yes.’
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