Fart

Sarah (low voice): Do you smell some fart?

Papa: No, why, who farted?

Sarah: That fat lady over there! (Points to a big lady across the room)

I Like Everybody

Sarah: I like everybody! ...Except fat people.

Papa: Sarah! That's not very nice.

Sarah: I like everybody! ...Except not nice people.

Monkeys and Alligators

Stephen was playing with a big sticker poster of different landscapes, and chose one appropriate for monkeys. He then got out the monkey stickers and was looking for alligator stickers.

Stephen: Where's the alligators? Where's the alligators?

Mama: Honey, I don't think we have any alligators.

Stephen (keeps looking, finds alligators)

Stephen (singing): Five little monkeys, sitting in a tree! Saying Mr. Alligator, you can't catch me! (Alligators then eats monkeys)

Garden

The Arizona heat means a couple of things. One, the garden gets started early. Two, the heat can stun plants, which have been looking a bit wilted.

The First Tomatoes Of The Season

Trying To Shield The Garden From The Heat

Favorite Thing

Sarah sees Mama looking sad and approaches her, touching her gently.

Sarah: Mama, do you know what my favorite thing about you is?

Mama (heart melting): What sweetheart?

Sarah: When you give me candies!

Love You

Mama was feeling sad, remembering Tata who died six years ago today.

Sarah: Mama, don't be sad! There are people who still care about you. Like Angela, Allison, and Abigail. They love you!

(Those are Sarah's friends back in Ohio.)

President

Sarah: I want to be a nurse when I grow up, or a doctor. I know all about the different jobs. They told us about it at my school. Nurses, doctors, fire engine. Or maybe I can be the person in charge of the world. What is the name for that? I forget.

Papa: You mean the president of the United States? That person is probably the person who is most the person in charge of the world.

Sarah: Yeah! That person! I want to be that person when I grow up! Can I be the president? What do I need to do?

Papa: Yes, you will have to work very hard for a long time and then maybe you can be president.

Sarah: No, then I don't want to do that. I want to be a nurse.