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Twin quotes
C: "I made another picture. You can keep it or I can keep it. If you keep it that's ok, if I keep it that's also ok. I think I will keep it. I did work super hard on it. It has sooooo many rainbows and details"
C: and then I said "stop it". If we write it down it will have an exclamation mark at the end. 
J: what is blood made out of? Me: I don't know. C: it has minerals like iron
"Charlie, I don't like it when you say shut up because that hurts my feelings and i feel like you're not my best friend. Next time can you say, 'I'm concentrating, give me a minute'"
May 2022
Charlie, eating Chinese food: "it's spicy in the background"
"They take the meat off the pig's legs, belly..." James: "I bet the pig feels really crabby about that."
Arielle: "You know what dipped into my bucket?" Charlie: "When I said you're the worst mom in the world." "Can you pay me a compliment?" "...I like your shirt!"
April 2022
James: "Charlie, did you know I missed you when you were gone?"
Charlie: "You are a good mommy and daddy but the thing i hate about you is how you put us in time outs when we are not listening."
In the bathroom at bedtime: "Well, James was making science, and I was cleaning it up."
Griffin: "I can't poop with my bottom like that!"
Charlie brings in small pool toy. "Yes, I know I hit James with this, but I was trying to draw and he kept moving the chair. So here ya go."
James, during Grandma Lorraine's funeral, when the Rabbi asks grandkids to sing Oseh Shalom: "LADIEEESS AAAND GENTLEMENNN, THE SHOW IS ABOUT TO BEGIN! SORRY I'M A LITTLE BIT SHORT!"
James: "Your bra is looking extra booby today."
James: "My tummy's hurting. Usually sweets make it feel better."
March 2022
Charlie: "Are you talking to George Washington?" Arielle on phone: "Yes." "Yep, he's a nice man!"
"When you grow up maybe you'll be a secretary." "What's a secretary?" "Oh, someone who organizes papers, sends mail, writes important messages... That sort of thing." "That sounds like what I want to do."
"That's a big sticker!" Charlie with some superheroine sticker: "Yep, she's a big woman!"
James: "I've had enough of the Macarena"
Charlie: "I have a crabby heart." James: "I think you have a kind heart, you're just not listening to your body."
"What did Daddy say?" "He said what are you doing and goodnight my sweety." "Did he say it in a serious voice?"
"if you don't listen to me I will show you my nibbles and my private parts"
"James made a huge huge mess in my entire life!" "But that's what happens with art!"
"You going poop?" James: "Ding ding ding! Correct!"
Charlie: "if you see mommy and daddy just sneak past them"
James: "You're the best daddy and i love having you as my daddy."
James, on our way to first dance class: "You can be a little bit silly, but not too silly."
James: "I know you are proud, but you're putting too much pressure on us." (Asking him to read)
Charlie, on what he wants for his birthday party: Wear party hats, do his space puzzle together, give his friends a tour of the basement.
Charlie: "You... You lollipop!" (Angry about toy taken away)
Charlie: "Attention cousins! It is time to get out of the pool!"
Charlie: "A fairy god-stopper from Charlie and the Chocolate Factory"
James: "Why do we only have granola bars? Come on Daddy, we can do better than that."
"Wanna do lick and pass?"
"What a heck!"
Charlie: "James, let me tell you this. You need to understand this."
James: "When I'm six or one hundred I'll go to college!"
Charlie: "I'm very concerned about this."
We gave the boys ice cream cones. I asked how it tastes "like dairy" -james
James, after kissing my forehead: "Why do you smell like dirty pickles?"
December 2021
James to Gigi: "I think only one set of stairs is good for you because you're a little old."
James: "Weyyulllll..." (Well...)
Charlie: "Are you watching this? It's a holy moly!"
Charlie: "Here's a boring movie. 'The Old Desert and the Long Time.'"
Charlie: "mama, im sorry that my coughs are astracting"
Charlie: "Mommy, you're my best friend. But James is really my best friend."
November 2021
Charlie: "You can count to 21 or 22 if you want... Or 23 or 24... Or 25. But I haven't hid yet. James, we need to go hide, remember?"
Robin: "You guys and your pickles!" James: "That's just how we were born."
"Me and Charlie do not like to be separated!!"
"I love you as well!" (James)
Griffin: cat go meow meow meow meow... Charlie: yep, that's what cats tend to do!
"I'm really getting into purple mischief." (James painting a pumpkin)
October 2021
"Can i tell you a joke? How do birds fly in the sky? They flap their wings up and down because they can't walk!" Charlie
"Why isn't your computer on its best behavior?" (Charlie, meaning why doesn't the video chat have good reception)
"Don't worry, if anyone gets hungry I have snacks in my purse." (James)
"What time is it?" "The correct time."
"Daddy, look what time it is. NONE." (Charlie after his watch face fell out)
"Daddy that is not polite! You touched me where i don't want to be touched!'
"Can you tell my teachers I shouldn't have milk?" "Sure said Mommy."
"Making an X!" (Peeing in the toilet together)
"Charlie, you are not sharing! Sharing is CARING!"
"This is a famous, famous song. It's very famous. It's called 'Fooma and the Rubber.'"
September 21
"Have you ever had a time out at school?" "We never have." "If we asked Ms Nini if you've ever had a time out, what would she say?" "She'd say we have, for not listening."
"Have any of your friends had a time out?" "Yes, every one of our friends, but not us. And not Poppy or Joshua or Sahana or Vera or..."
"I should make a shopping list one of these days."
"What did you said?" Charlie
James: "I'm feeling very frustrated." Charlie: "Because I wasn't listening?" "Yes." "I learned a lesson."
August 21
James: "But I only have one item in there. I want to put three or five items in there."
"Where's my camouflage?" (Dental floss) Charlie
"No, it was my sticker, not Charlie's. It's ok, we look alike." James
July 2021
"An emergency of problems" (Nora, at sleepover)
June 2021
"Do you want a hug or a kiss?" "I want a hug AND a kiss." "I don't believe you! ... Charlie, I'm not believing you."
May 2021
"I've always dreamed of going to that restaurant." (James, on Davanni's)
"Can I tell a lie?... I have something... I have something... I have NOTHING in my pocket." (James)
"Look, Spiderman is making love." Charlie — Spiderman uses the love sign language to shoot his web
April 2021
"i never want to get out of this house because i love you." James
"Goodnight! I love you! Our eyes are sensitive!" Charlie
"Grandpa Rick is my favorite character at Grandma's house." Charlie
"I think I'm three enough to go poop by myself." James
"This is NOT a time out chair! This is a REGULAR CHAIR!!" James
"I love you. I like when you say, 'Dinner's ready!'" Charlie
March 2021
"Are you in your show and tell?" (Hotel)
"Diapers are terrible, like Haman."
"I really want Ward's crunchy carrots." (Cheetos)
"I live with my husband Griffin who is so kind to me."
"Mommy, you are very heavy... You are huge... You are big to me."
February 2021
"We're making a country called Falafel. Maybe you can do this when you're a little bit older."
January 2021
"Benjamin! You nasty youth."
"Potiphar's Wife needs to take a time out by herself."
Charlie naming all the states as he eats Cheerios one by one
Fighter fighters (firefighters)
"I'm so sleepy!" "Don't worry, Charlie. When we get home you can take a very snuggly nap."
Pills="pillows"
Nightmares="night mirrors"
"Who should we give presents to?" "Grandmary and Grandpa Rob." "What should we give them?" "Alcohol."
"No problem. No whining."
December 2020
"Mama, can I sleep with a peanut in my mouth?" James
"Crackers" (characters)
"Kisses for Robin" (Christopher Robin)
"Te amo" (Tomorrow)
"Aminals"
"Binoculators" (Binoculars)
"Planet earth. Planet earth. Planet earth." (Charlie trying to stutter by repeating sounds)
Calling 'pomegranates' "parallelograms"
"In a while... How many whiles?"
November 2020
"Mommy, can I ask you a question? ... It's a question for mama... Bum bum." James
"Don't wipe my tears because I'm sad. My body my choice. I wipe mine tears mine self." Charlie
"T is for sandwich." "No, it's a taco." "It's probably a sandwich." James
"I break this pretzel in half. This half is yours and this half is yours." (James sharing a tiny pretzel stick.)
"Don't eat that! Next time you have to listen! You have this one, that's it." (Charlie after mom ate some of his naan)
September
"Checking my phone. We have many, many more minutes." (James not wanting to get out of the pool)
"More taco-ed!" (Wanting to be tucked into their blanket more)
"You never oatmeal" ("You'll never know, dear", You Are My Sunshine)
"His eyes lollipopped right out of his head" ("His eyes nearly popped right out of his head", Marvelous Toy)
Sebamee Teet (Sesame Street)
Me: "What if Mr Fox eats your ground cherries?" James: "Not taste good for Mr Fox. Mama, Daddy's being silly!"
August 2020
"Wipe my tears" (James)
"[Something] so special to me"
"I'm using it, but soon" (When one asks the other for a turn)
"That's not so very nice Charlie!"
"Bears and bears and bears" (Bernstein bears)
"Chicken and a boom boom" (Chicka chicka boom boom)
"Do you like it James?" "Yah." "Do you have to pee James?" "Nah." 
Charlie takes a bite of dinner and says, "Wow, tastes like heaven!"
"I'm busy. Hands are full." (Holding onto a bookshelf)
July 2020
"No thank you, I'm fine, want something else"
"Tiny babies in mommy's tummy peeking out"
Charlie thunder sound: "MMMMmm!"
"No Mommy TALKing!"
Arielle:"Do you share with your friends at school?" Charlie: "NOPE!"
Charlie repeating everything
"Tiny bite. Baby bite." (James eating cookie dough)
"MOVE OVER DADDY" (James standing behind Robin waiting to put dish in sink)
"Messy toe" (Robin's dry skin foot)
"Tofruit" (tofu)
(Watching Cats) James: "I like it!"
James "walking backwards" (but really walking forwards slowly)
"Cough cough... Memin" (medicine)
"Doo doo mama" (Thank you mama)
"Up dup day... to yooou" (Happy birthday)
"Ado nana" (Avocado banana, what they always "cook")
"Owie owie Okay" (Ow, ow, I'm ok! What they always say while laughing when wrestling)
"Hello fren" (Hello Everybody from Music Together)
"I rocking, I clapping... HELLOOOO!" ('Hello Everybody' from Music Together)
"Maaa-maaa, doo doo doo." — 'Baby Shark'
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