Family Traditions Explorer Pillows

I think it's genetic. My mother also has a way with coupons.

"O young, naive one...you must know the golden rule of the kitchen. To avoid the mother of all disrespects...never criticize the cooking of a family elder."

"Take the off this minute, young lady."

"Gracie, today I'm teaching you a Bermudez family tradition...passed down from generation to generation! Vamonos! Out! Now!"

"When I was young, we personally prepared all the food for each and every meal!"

'He spoke his first words today Serge - 'ello. . . ello. . . ello'!'

"One day you can participate in Take Our Daughters and Sons to Work Day as a parent."

"I couldn't have made my family recipe raisin date nut cake with it's secret ingredient without Jimmy's help."

'Let's open presents Christmas Eve AND morning. That way Christmas lasts for TWO days.'

"Your father would be able to afford to send you to a good college if only he had listened to me when he was your age!"

"Can you tell me the story again about how you swiped right on Dad?"

"My dad was really good at showing me how to throw poo. He was just never any good at explaining exactly why I should be throwing it."

"The Flying Wallendas at home"

'My father carried this sign before me, as did his father before him.'

Tyler missed the old days before his parents used behavioral tracking software.

'There's no stigma in being brought up by apes - I was an adopted child too.'

"I didn't hear the full story, but you came from either the stork or ebay."

"I'm pretty sure your grandma's secret apple pie recipe is not considered an unauthorized classified document."

Lore and legend of the Pennypackers

"It was our grandmother's wedding dress—we had her exhumed so you could wear it."

"I don't want to be a king like Dad - I want to be a pirate like Grandpa!"

'Are you on any medication other than your Grandma's chicken soup?'

Are we going to raise her as a cat person or a dog person?

'What do you mean, you don't want to dry grapes in the sun for dessert wines, like your father? He's a big success--and only 32!'

"I can tell you that's not the version of Uncle Sam that I grew up with."

"Dad...how do you know when to stop?"

Christening

"Thank you for coming with me. This is a sacred family tradition."

"When I moved here after your mother passed... The first thing I did was make this altar...so I could pray for her. But your father said, 'Just no photos.'"

'Instead of a baby sister, Dear, Daddy and I will give you your choice between kitten or puppy.'

"Do you think he's taking this security blanket thing a bit too seriously?"

"Excuse me, can you tell me where I might find the colostrum?"

"The sitter's here, honey!"

'Well, he's the only boyfriend I didn't dump immediately. . . Stay on your toes, mister. The jury's still out.'

"Mom does this for everyone's birthday, if you don't applaud, no dessert for a week."