This Week's Lines

M: I get so frustrated. You are one of the nicest moms in the neighborhood and J is so frustrating, it makes me so angry.
Me: In the neighborhood huh. How about the block? Do you think I may be the best mother on the block?
M: Probably.
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M: I was crying for papi because, no offense to you, I wanted him to soothe me.
J: Papi is very strict. Mamá can ber very mean but papi is meaner.
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J: Where is the paloma (diploma)?
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J on V: Looks like a prince- baby version.
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J: If I wanted to catch a bad guy I would put him in a swimming pool and put a metal top on it and screw it in.
Me: What would the bad guy be trying to do?
J: Destroy the city.
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M was talking about second hand smoke and I asked him how she knew about that. M: Abuela S told me. She tells me lots of things, although I think many of them are rumors.
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M after a disastrous three way play date: It is like ice cream is good and maple syrup are both good but not together. Every one was getting tense and cranky in that play date.
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J, when I said no to a few places he suggested for lunch: Can we go home for lunch to have normal food? Not too junky and not too fancy?
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J when I did not buy him water:  You were not treating my body well. Do you want me to have a problem?