Daughter: (over the speakerphone in the car) Papa, why is the number 666 the devil's number? Papa: I will have to tell you about...

Little Man: Papa, I faced my fears today.   Papa: Really? That's great! Little Man: Yes! I changed the toilet roll. (As ...

Sugar Plum: Either I'm getting better at telling jokes or Papa's getting weaker at being serious, because I've been maki...

Little Man: Smell this incense, Mama. Mama: Mmm. Smells good! Little Man: Why does Papa smell like this all the time? Mam...

Mama: Why can't I keep you small forever? Button: "You can't undo what's already been done." -quoted by ou...

What's the point of a subdeacon, Mama? Does he eat subs all the time? Button, age 7

After the polite back-and-forth to decide which priest (my father-in-law or husband) would say the prayer after the meal, I commented...

While discussing the advances of medical science over the years, Sugar Plum (age 10) commented, "We are very fortunate that we...

  Overheard... After observing his 20-month-old cousin bow and cross himself nearly constantly during our morning prayers, Li...

"You're the best mama in the universe, EXCLUDING the Mother of God. Do you know who the best papa is? Papa, EXCLUDING the ...

(The Big Sisters are the Best edition) Little Man: We need Sugar Plum to lead us... otherwise we are crisscrossed and confused.

  Our youngest was looking at a pop-up book of special American landmarks and he excitedly pointed out "The Statue of Italy"...

Witticisms from our five year-old: "There's three important things in life: love the Lord, love the Churc...

The Trio is in the midst of taking the first hot baths since the hot water heater broke five days ago. So far, I've heard the ...

Mama: What kind of bagel would you like? Little Man: Do you know that bagel with the birdseed all over it? Mama: An everythin...

Little Man: Button, when you ask me where your helmet is and I say, "that's not my concern," what does that mean? B...

I was holding Button (age 5) and couldn't resist taking a small nibble from his upper arm (because I was born a Straut). In retalia...

(We've either done an amazing job parenting or a spectacularly poor one, depending on your point of view) Sugar Plum: Mama,...

M ama, I brought you a Pepsi from the Coca-Cola-Factory!" Little Man, Age 7