Garth: Ryker, what makes you so happy every morning?

Ryker: I get to wake up and be in a family, with two dogs.

Garren: We’re big year-olds now. (Referring that both he and Ryker now go to the youth group at church.)

Garren: Man, I love middle school. Everyone’s either crazy, stupid, or sassy.

Ryker: The weekend went by too fast. Like a jet plane flying by.

Ryker: Garren when you move away to college let’s keep in touch.

Garren: I like that idea!

Garren: I hate Mondays. You want to know why?

Me: Why?

Garren: Because they’re transition days of the weekend to weekdays.

Ryker: Tomorrow I’ll live the thug life. Shorts and a T-shirt. (It’s snowy and 27* out.)