Borrowing the idea from our friends James and Julie, a few years back we decided to start including humorous “kid quips” with our annual Christmas letter. We’ve noted that as our kids get older, their funny comments are less often accidental.  To our delight, they instead come in the form of intentional wisecracks.  Of course, not every joke hits.  But when they do, it can be well worth the wait.  Either way, our crew continues to provide us with plenty of solid content for consideration.  

• Aaron, preparing to unclog a sink: Andie, where is that snake in the basement?

  Ella: There’s a snake in the basement?! Why didn’t anyone tell me? I was just down there!!

• Aaron: You know, my dad didn’t get to see me born because I arrived before he got back from parking the car.

  August: You were born after cars were invented?

• Aaron: Is this character you like a magpie character?

  Ella: It’s a manga character, Dad.

  Andie: I’m surprised you even knew what he was talking about.

  Ella: 12 years of living with Dad, Mom.

• August: It’s not “gaslighting,” it’s “gaslamping.”

• Truman: Are you wearing your contacts Aunt Brenna?

  Brenna: I don’t wear contacts anymore.  I had eye surgery.

  Ella: Latex!

• Aaron: You know, they say ping pong is good for old people because it keeps their reflexes sharp.

  Truman: That's you, Dad!

• Ella, after eating half a bag of kettle corn at the Greentree Festival: Ugh, my soul feels like kettle corn.

• Truman, looking at the marshmallows on the sweet potato casserole at Thanksgiving: It looks like a snowman pooped on our sweet potatoes.

• Ella: What is a half-elf?

  Aaron: Well, when a human and an elf love each other very much…

  Ella: Dad!!