Conversations While Hiking (and such)

“This is boring. I’d rather be on a hike.”

-Daisy regarding the Human History Museum

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Daisy: I wonder how these rocks were formed.

Scotty: Read the placard, and it will tell you.

Daisy: It’s summer break. I don’t read.

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“Don’t fall! I can’t afford another mom!”

-Zoe

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“I just saved you 8 days of walking!”

-Daisy to a beetle after she carried it down the trail and placed it on a rock

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“You don’t need no fish to play fishing. Animal Crossing taught me that.”

-Daisy

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Me: Did you know that you should never carve in trees?

Eva: Yes.

Me: Okay, good. I wasn’t sure if Dad and I had ever taught you that.

Eva: You didn’t teach me that. I just know it from looking at trees.

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“When I’m tired, I get lots of energy.”

-Daisy, who always contradicts herself 

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Daisy: YOLO, Dad!

Scotty: I forgot what that means.

Eva: You forgot what FROYO means?

Scotty: No, not FROYO, FROMO!

Daisy: Dad, you’re mixing up YOLO and FOMO.

Scotty: What the heck is FOMO?

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“If I can catch men with my hands, I can catch fish with my hands.”

-Daisy

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“Eva, do a nice face, please.”

“EVA! Please do a nice face.”

“A nice face!”

“EVA!!”