On what she wants to write on her Thanksgiving stickers in the space for what she’s thankful for: “These stickers.”

On things to say at 4 am, just as Dad is convinced you’ve fallen back to sleep: “Daddy, do you like ladybugs?”

On what to say to me and Momma: “Okay, give me all your things, ladies.”

On things to get giddy about when dressing yourself: “Tag in the back! Look!”

On things to say to your breakfast, complimentary: “You’re a hot little waffle.”

On the contents of the toilet: “I like this soup you made.”

On the stars, the general inaccessibility of: “But there’s no way to get off this planet.”

On battle cries: “Eat your pants!”

On hide-and-seek strategy: “Don’t look in the bed, okay?”

On why she needs to get her water cup out of the yard: “Before it’s dark and the coyotes come and snatch it from the hills.”