Mom: Lauren, today is Wednesday, this is the day where I have 'Mom time', no one comes home for lunch.
Lauren: Oh yeah. Can you make a picnic and come and meet me so we can watch the baby gophers?
Mom: No, it's my day off. I have plans.
Yohannes: Mom, can I take this night light to school today?
Mom: Yohannes, what are you thinking about?
Yohannes: I want to take it.
Mom: No.
Faven: Mom, where is my other shoe?
Mom: I don't know, I haven't been wearing it.
Faven: MOM!!
Mom: Faven, if you put your shoes away after you wore them, you would easily find them the next day.
Faven: I DID PUT IT AWAY!!
Mom: Mmmmm...
Yohannes: Mom, can I take a scarf for Barnaby? (Barnaby is a well-traveled stuffed chicken who spent the night with us, as part of the Grade One program)
Mom: If you can find a scarf for Barnaby, go ahead and take it.
Yohannes: Can you help me?
Mom: No I can't, I am making breakfast.
Faven: Mom, what about my hair?
Mom: What about it?
Faven: (throws hands in the air and makes an animal grunting sound) Argungh...
Lauren: Mom, I want to straighten my hair today, can you come?
Mom: No, that is why I set your alarms for 7:30, but if you choose not to get up, there won't be time for me to help you with your hair.
Lauren: Just two pieces?........ (puppy dog face) Please.
Mom: No.
Yohannes: Mom, are we riding bikes today?
Mom: The bell is going to ring in 4 minutes, what do you think?
Lauren: Mom, I want to take this Pegasus today for show-and-tell.
Mom: That sounds good.
Lauren: Well, it's just that his wing is broken, can you fix it?
Mom: No, there isn't time to fix it now, I will help you fix it after school, and you can take it next week.
Lauren: I want to take it today. How about you fix it, and bring it to me before second recess.
Mom: No, this is my day off.
Lauren: Mom, I think you're taking this 'Mom time' a bit too seriously.
