9.20.20 - Kid snippets: Mom, please remember

Recently we've been trying to teach Clara that instead of reprimanding us for forgetting things she should just say "please remember." For example instead of saying "Mom, you forgot to get me juice!" She should say "Mom please remember to get my juice."

Just now we had spent a couple hours at the playground and we were packing up the kids to go home. It requires breaking down the stroller and all of the stuff we have to drag along with us with small children. While I was trying to strap Jane into her car seat:

Clara: Mom you are taking so long! Calvin is already falling asleep because you are taking longer and longer and longer to leave.
Me: I don't like it when you complain that we are taking so long. Dad and I are doing all these things for you, and you are just sitting there.
Clara: Oh I'm sorry! *Pauses to think* Mom... please remember... to drive the car.

Two of these kids really are asleep.