Book Club

Maureen: Caroline, Mom is having a party tonight for her book club.

Caroline: Wow, so everyone sits and reads their book? That's a lot of quiet for a party.

Lunch Request

Maureen/Lauren: Mom, today for lunch, I would like soouuu---ffffleee. What is souffle?

Miss DoLittle

While watching Dr. Dolittle...

Maureen: I can talk with animals.

MaShell: Oh really, but do they talk back?

Maureen: No. Yes, they talk in their animal language.

My Name is Lauren

MaShell: Maureen, let's go.

Maureen: Mom, my name is not Maureen. It's Luci.

MaShell: Okay Luci, let's go.

Maureen: Wait, wait, wait, that's not it. My name is Lauren. That's it. Lauren. I like 'L' names.

Maddie's First Fight!

Maddie (pulling on Maureen's pink socks): Aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa

Maureen: What? What is she doing? Maddie STOP!!

Maddie: Myyyyyyy ocks!! Myyyyyyyy ocks!! (Translation: MY SOCKS!!)

I then ran upstairs, grabbed a pair of pink socks for Maddie and put them on her. She immediately stopped screaming and started smiling. She just wanted her pink socks!

I need a phone

Caroline: Mom, can I get a phone? I really need one.

Maureen: Me too.

Caroline: Maureen, you are not old enough.

MaShell: Why do you think you need a phone?

Caroline: Because the phones don't work at my school and what if you didn't give me my lunch or what about if it was a half-day and I needed to call you. What about that momma?

Rules for Adults According to Maureen

Maureen woke up this morning and immediately began declaring these Rules for Adults:

Number 1. Be polite
Number 2. Eat breakfast
Number 3. Get dressed
Number 4. Be polite again
Number 5. Be nice