ellie: whenever dina gets mad at me, i tighten all the lids on our jars so she has to come get help from me
*sounds of glass shattering in the background*
ellie: it hasn't worked yet but it will
joel: stop setting things on fire because you're curious about what will happen, what will happen is fire
14 yr old ellie: but what if something else happens just this one time
dina: i'm going to take a shower, i’ll be right back
ellie: why are you telling me this, i don't care
ellie, right after dina leaves the room: i miss her already
mel: i know we don’t always get along, but i got you a bath bomb for your birthday so whenever you’re feeling stressed you can just fill a bathtub with water and drop this in, i guarantee you all your worries will be over
abby: *opens the bag*
abby: this is a toaster
joel: well, when life gives you lemons!
ellie: actually lemons are man made, they are a cross between a bitter orange and a citrine. so no life does not “give you lemons”
joel: just accept my advice
ellie: it’s invalid advice
joel: one bonus of being older than the kids is misusing modern slang on purpose and watching them cry inside
joel: the other day i pointed at a shooting star and while looking at ellie went “is that bae or what” and the look on her face was something i will treasure forever