Nobody has ever before asked the nuclear family to live all by itself in a box the way we do. With no relatives, no support, we've put us in an impossible situation.

'Daddy, there's Victor, only he has more white hairs now.' (about our neighbor 3 doors down who is a regular reader of McClelland Family.com)

"That's the store that we need to go to and open the door and put our money in." (At age 3. While driving by the new Toys 'R' Us.)

“This is our house. And this is America Online.” (While pointing at a map of the North American continent.)

“I wasn't yawning, I was just letting some fresh air into my mouth.” (After being accused of being tired.)